... 's film adaptation share numerous ideologies and general storyline, a difference exists in the setting, the characters, and overall atmosphere of the play. Shakespeare's Macbeth is a play set in the 16th century Scotland, but Goold modernizes the setting to a Soviet styled country and utilizes modern elements into the characters and theme. The main character Macbeth is seen as a dictator by the halls of the palace being decorated with murals of his face ... humor in his chaotic events leading to his downfall. Macbeth's disturbing laughter upon the announcement of his wife's suicide and h...

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