Macbeth
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Movie Review: Throne of Blood (1957)
Once again, we will look at another adaptation of Shakespeare’s “The Tragedy of Macbeth,” but set in Feudal Japan. “Throne of Blood,” a Japanes movie, directed by the iconic Akira Kurosawa, is considered by many to be one of the play’s best adaptations, though it has a few changes from the original. Despite being shot Read more
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Movies based on Plays – II
Here is the second installment of my series of articles on movies based on plays. I suggest that my readers read the first part of this series, where I cover the pros and cons of adapting a play to the big screen or TV. The Letter (1940) This adaptation of ‘The Letter,’ a play by Read more
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Movie Review : Joji (2021)
The Tragedy of Macbeth, one of Shakespeare’s most popular plays, has been adapted in its original form several times now. There have also been other interesting adaptations where the play has been improvised and set in other universes, with different backdrops, and with characters modified, added, or removed from the original version. Japanese director Akira Read more
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Movie Review: Macbeth (1971)
Today, we will look at director Roman Polanski’s adaptation of Shakespeare’s Macbeth to the big screen. This overlooked gem is his first movie after the gruesome murder of his wife, Sharon Tate. The movie preserves most of Shakespeare’s storyline but includes a few small deviations. The original dialogue from the play is also retained almost Read more
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