期刊名称：International Journal of English and Education
印刷版ISSN：2278-4012
出版年度：2014
卷号：3
期号：1
页码：387
出版社：Brahmaputra Publishing House
摘要：Film adaptations open up new possibilities of self-discovery for a filmdirector as they provide him a chance to transmute his own creativity with that of thesource text. The same case is with Shakespearean film adaptations. While exploringShakespeare’s multiverse, each filmmaker voyages towards self-fulfillment. SinceShakespeare himself was an important part of popular culture right from his own timeand till now, there could be significant differences in the films based on a single play.Macbeth was one of the plays that make Shakespeare fascinating and is distinguishedby the generosity of its literary insight. Macbeth is one of the ideal examples ofShakespeare’s classical tales which have great influence on masses belong to any age.The present paper seeks to offer a comparative study of three acclaimed UK based filmsinspired from Macbeth. The point, here, is that the directors of these three films belongto the same culture- but they have translated the play in their own way while makingcertain additions and omissions. They have updated the 16th century’s play in thecontemporary scenario. However, in spite of such diversity of approach, there isultimately a basic unity in the directors’ response to Shakespeare. The films havechosen for the comparative analysis are- Macbeth (1978) by Trevor Nunn, Macbeth(1997) by Jeremy Freeston and, Rupert Goold’s Macbeth (2010).
