Roman Polanski's 1971 version, The 1979 version starring Ian McKellan and Judi Dench, the 1983 version starring Nicol Williamson and Jane Lapotaire, the 1988 starring Gretta Scacchi... I know there are more including operas but I'm really just interested in which version brings the story to life and best represents the original ideas and themes as they were meant to be from Shakespeare's story. Thank you!
2007-06-08 04:19:12 · 4 answers · asked by Marianne D 7 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
No foreign films or subtitles please :-) Thank you though! Maybe later, but right now I want to watch one in English.
2007-06-08 05:36:04 · update #1
Great question: if any play can be transposed to film this is the one!
Lovefilm.com lists a dozen or so productions and I have seen four;
Polanski (1971) I first saw this when it was first released (as a schoolboy I hasten to add!). Great opening scenes but I find Lady M a bit insipid and some of the lines have been cut
Doran (2003) starring Anthony Sher and Harriet Walters. Not seen the film but saw the original RSC stage production and the TV version. The chemistry between the two is amongst the finest acting I have ever seen on stage. Cannot think of any cut lines
Gold (1983) with Nicol Williamson. A fine actor, low cost production but brilliantly spoken, true to the text
Welles (1948) Personally I found this to be terrible..on so many levels
Hope this helps
2007-06-14 09:05:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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Which movie version of Macbeth do you think is truest to the written text?
Roman Polanski's 1971 version, The 1979 version starring Ian McKellan and Judi Dench, the 1983 version starring Nicol Williamson and Jane Lapotaire, the 1988 starring Gretta Scacchi... I know there are more including operas but I'm really just interested in which version brings the story to...
2015-08-18 14:43:36 · answer #2 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Best Film Version Of Macbeth
2016-11-10 11:04:57 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely the Polanski: the couple are young and sexy, it's credible that they're madly in love. The male lead embodies the ambition, ruthlessness, superstition and anguish of MacBeth. Also the production looks really good - lighting, costumes, sets, etc.
Nicol Williamson can't convey MacBeth's evil for me..
2007-06-15 06:10:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is an excellent version transposed to Japan in Kurosowa's Throne of Blood
2007-06-08 05:25:07 · answer #5 · answered by aspicco 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I really enjoyed Roman Polanski's version.
2007-06-08 04:29:45 · answer #6 · answered by Choqs 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋