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INTRODUCTION:-
As we all know that Macbeth is a tragedy by William Shakespeare . It was first performed in 1606 according to scholars. During the reign of King James I all the plays he wrote, Macbeth, clearly shown his relation with King James I. Apart from Macbeth history in this blog I am going to discuss about film adaptations and some of examples of the movies of the Macbeth in detail.
WHAT IS FILM ADAPTATION?
A movie or a part of a movie based on written work called film adaptation. For more details you can also see this video available on YouTube.
This site (Library) might help you to understand deeply what and how film adaptation works and made.
ADAPTATIONS OF THE MACBETH:-
This movie is originally adaption of the Macbeth, historical and tragic play by William Shakespeare published in 1623. Joel Coen is the director, writer and producer of the movie. This movie is considered as a first directed movie by Joel Coen. The cast of the movie included Danzel Washington, Frances McDormand, Bertie Carvel, Alex Hassell, Corey Hawkins, Harry Melling, Kathryn Hunter, Brendan Gleeson and others. Production company of the movie is A24 and IAC films.
Macbeth, Thane of Glamis, and Banquo, Thane of Lochaber, coming towards King Duncan's palace after victory over the Thane of Cawdor. At this time they are stopped by three witches and they prophecies that Macbeth going to be king but his children not. Banquo's children going to King but banquo not. After coming to the palace, Ross, gave him news that he is now Than of Cowdor and his son Malcolm going to be next king. After hearing this news his ambition became more powerful.
He wrote letter to his wife and lady Macbeth form a conspiracy. The plot of the movie run further same as the Shakespearean play. But movie can based on the play but can't copy line to line. There is always has a minor or major difference between movie and real play.
In this movie we not that the age of Macbeths are different from the original play. Danzel Washington and Frances McDormand are in their 60s in the movie and it's shown as issue of heir of Macbeth. The second notable part of the movie is most of the character played by African actors. The third notable part in the movie is the three witches part.
Same as the play this movie follow the plot of shakespearean play. This movie is directed by Justin Kurzel in written by Michael Lesslie, Jacob Koskoff, and Todd Louiso. This movie starring Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, Paddy Considine, Sean Harris, Jack Reynor, David Thewlis and others.
The first scene of the movie start with Macbeth and lady Macbeth grieving their child. While in the play there is no information about any child of the Macbeth and lady Macbeth. And This is a major change in movie apart from original play.
As it's a adaptation of the Play there were so many similarities too. In the movie screenplay more focuses on the actions of Macbeth not on what is content of the original play. Music of the movie add perfect emotion and tension of the situation.
This movie is a Hindi version of Macbeth by William Shakespeare. In this film they all have connection and some status in the underworld. It's a crime drama film. The director of the movie is Vishal Bhardwaj. Screen play also done Vishal Bhardwaj and Abbas Tyrewala. Star cast of the movie included actor and actress like Irrfan Khan, Tabu, Pankaj Kapoor, Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri, Piyush Mishra, Murali Sharma, Masumeh Makhija, and others.
Miyan Maqbool is the right-hand man of Jahangir Khan (alias Abba Ji), a powerful underworld don. As I said every movie adaptation has a change that make a movie interesting apart from the Play. The scene of witches in the Play, here drawn as three witches are the policeman. Who predicts that maqbool going to be next don after Abba ji. And also predicts about Kaka that is son afterwards leads to Don's status. Here are also change in a story that Nimmi is not a wife of maqbool but she is lover of maqbool, even though he married to Abba Ji. And nimmi and maqbool then everything for their love and also for a position of a don. The noticeable part is also kaka's death and how Vishal Bharadwaj improvise The Banquo's soul scene with kaka's death.
This movie has same plot as original play. An ambitious Laird won throne of Scotland with the help of his conspirator wife and three witches. The director of the movie is Jeremy Freeston. Jeremy Freeston and Bob Carruthers are the Writer of the movie including William Shakespeare. The star cast included Jason Connery, Helen Baxendale, Graham Mc Tavish, Kenneth Bryans, Ross Dunsmore, and others.
This movie is also a crime drama film directed and written by William Reilly and based on Macbeth by William Shakespeare. John Turturro, Katherine Borowitz, Dennis Farina, Peter Boyle, Stanley Tucci, Steven Wright, Rod Steiger, and others, these are the star cast of the movie.
Mike Battaglia, a powerful lieutenant in the D’Amico crime family. Despite D'Amico magnanimousness, Mike secretly shows grudge toward him for passing him over as his successor. At the provocation of Ruthie, his wife, Battaglia murders D'Amico and has his sons send off to Florida. In this we can clearly see the change that year mike has children. Here is a trailer of the movie...
This is the Canadian version of the Macbeth play. The screenplay in direction done by Paul Almond. Sean Connery, Zoe Caldwell, William Needles, Ted Follows, Robin Gammell, Powys Thomas, Sharon Acker, and others are star cast of the movie. This movie also has same plot as original play with a minor change but the most famous dialogue of the Macbeth, Tomorrow... Tomorrow... Tomorrow... Is well acted in the movie.
This movie is Japanese jidaigeki film( a genre of a film ). This movie is co-written, produced, edited, and directed by Akira Kurosawa. Shinobu Hashimoto, Ryūzō Kikushima, Akira Kurosawa, Hideo Oguni are the screenplay writer. Toshiro Mifune, Isuzu Yamada, Takashi Shimura, Yōichi Tachikawa, Minoru Chiaki, Takamaru Sasaki, and others are starring in the movie.
The opening scene of the movie is different from the original play. In the original play there were three witches and in this opening scene there is only one woman who predicts about Taketoki Washizu.
This adaptation of the movie is one of the best adaptations of all the movies of Macbeth. From first to last scene of course with the minor change its totally same or we can say more interesting. When we read the play, the first scene of the play of witches, we assume that how they doing that mantra thing. In this movie we can clearly get attached with the first scene with dialogue to dialogue.
The most famous scene of the play is the lady Macbeth scene when she try to remove blood from her hands. In this movie this scene is on to point.
This movie considered as a modern version of William Shakespeare's Macbeth. This film is directed and written by William Morrissette. James Le Gros, Maura Tierney, Christopher Walken, Kevin Corrigan, Jane Rehborn, Tom Guiry, and others are starring in the movie. Here is the full plot of this movie By Wikipedia.
This is a series of four television adaptations of William Shakespeare's plays broadcast on BBC One during November 2005. Here is the whole information about it. By Wikipedia
This is the Indian-Malayalam version of the Macbeth play. Direction in screenplay done by Jayaraj. The starring cast included Kunal Kapoor, Shivajith Padmanabhan, Ahran Choudhary, Divina Thakur, Himarsha Venkatsamy, Ketaki Narayan, Bilas Nair, Satheesh Meno, and others. This movie is also inspired by Vadakkan Pattukal (Northern Ballads) of Northern Malabar region in Kerala and tells the story of Chandu Chekavar, a warrior of 13th century North Malabar. This movie has major changes apart from original play cause it's mix of other stories too.
This movie is also Indian Malayalam-language crime drama film directed by Dileesh Pothan and written by Syam Pushkaran. This movie is adaptation of Macbeth by William Shakespeare. Fahad Fassil, Dileesh Pothan, Unnimaya Prasad, Basil Joseph, Syam Pushkaran and others are starring in the movie.
Mandaar is a Indian-Bengali language crime thriller TV series. This series is created by Anirban Bhattacharya and Pratik Dutta. Screenplay of the series is also by Pratik Dutta and directed by Anirban Bhattacharya. This series is divided into 1 season in 5 episode. Star cast of the series are Sohini Sarkar, Debasish Mondal, Debesh Roy Chowdhury, Anirban Bhattacharya.
(Dablu Bhai is the powerful leader in the coastal fishermen's village of Geilpur. He exploits the fishermen with association from local politician Modon Halder. Mandaar works as a henchman for Dablu Bhai. Dablu Bhai sends Mandaar to kill a supervisor. While returning after completing the murder, an old female witch tells Mandaar metaphorically that he will take over the reign of Dablu Bhai...(Premise by Wikipedia)).
In the Play when lady Macbeth tries to remove blood from her hands while here in this series this scene shown as Sohini washes bed sheet continuously but stain of a blood didn't remove. Chadar se dag nhi ja rha (source:-Hoichoi Hindi)
This version of the movie considered as a first adaptation of the Macbeth original play. This movie is in French language, and it's silent, black and white movie. This movie is directed by André Calmettes and written by Michel Carrè. Paul Mounet appeared as Macbeth and Jeanne Delvair appeared as Lady Macbeth.
MACBETH (1916) also consider as a silent, black and white movie, directed by John Emerson, assisted by Erich von Stroheim.
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