Macbeth the Movie
‘Macbeth’ is an Australian Movie, directed by Geoffrey right and released in 2006. This adaptation of Macbeth takes place in the Melbourne underworld. Macbeth, a loyal underboss to his crime boss Duncan. Macbeth is told by teenage witches that he will one day assume great power. Driven by their prophecy, his wife plans to kill Duncan and take the leadership of the gang for herself and her husband. Macbeth's obsessive love for her leads him to agree to her murderous plan, but he finds that maintaining his power will require a lot more from him than first imagined.
This adaptation features modernised weapons, technology and setting, instead of ones found in the traditional play. These include:
The same themes such as greed, unnatural order, disloyalty and honour are evident as well as the iconic Macbeth personality. The movie allows the audience the picture the story of Macbeth in modern society and the allows them to see if technology or societies way of living, impact the storyline.
This adaptation features modernised weapons, technology and setting, instead of ones found in the traditional play. These include:
- Guns
- Cars
- Kitchen knives
- Gangs
- Melbourne City scene
- Phones / mobiles
The same themes such as greed, unnatural order, disloyalty and honour are evident as well as the iconic Macbeth personality. The movie allows the audience the picture the story of Macbeth in modern society and the allows them to see if technology or societies way of living, impact the storyline.