amnd - play vs film
The movie captures the play’s spirit well, while at the same time not being exactly faithful to the original script. Cuts and edits have been made to make sure the lively play proceeds at a fast tempo. However, these changes are not immediately seen, for they are very subtle. The film is hilarious, unlike the book, which I find rather dry. The manner in which the lines are set up and delivered, the expressions and actions shown are wonderful. These physical elements do not appear in Shakespeare’s books. However, even with all the cuts, the film is aptly dramatic, with poignant arguments based on emotion and playing on desires and humour.The differences present can be classified into three main categories. There are the differences in the script itself, differences in the way the characters are portrayed and differences in the setting. The script for the movie is not a complete replica of the original Shakespeare script. In fact, close to half the lines are cut. Quite a few scenes are cut, for example Act 1 Scene 2 and Act 3 Scene 4. Parts of scenes are also not spared. For example, the conversations about clothing between the men (Act 3 Scene 2) and the women (Act 3 Scene 4). In order to fit the movie into the time
In conclusion, the director has made a great movie, which captures the essence of Shakespeare’s play. He does make some changes, some to good and some to ill effect. Overall, this play remains basically true to Shakespeare’s piece of work, with differences that only Shakespeare purists may object to.
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Benedick Beatrice,
Messina Dogberry,
Don Pedro’s,
Hero Ursula,
Don Pedro,
Love Act,
Jew’ Act,
Jove’ Act,
Constable Dogberry,
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act 1,
act 1 scene,
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act 3,
act 3 scene,
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don pedro,
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act 2 scene,
2 scene,
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