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A 4 page paper which examines how each film uses an unusual choice of setting to reveal new meanings in the respective plays. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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themselves well to modern times, and by transferring the plays from the stage onto celluloid, filmmakers can liberally interpret Shakespeares prose in order to convey their own distinctive messages.
Setting is essential not only in terms of establishing the films tone but also emphasizes what the filmmakers consider the most significant meanings of the respective plays. In Kenneth
Branaghs 1993 adaptation of the Bards comedy, Much Ado About Nothing, and Baz Luhrmanns 1996 interpretation of the tragedy, Romeo and Juliet, setting emerges as the featured player in each
production. It influences what is seen and strongly influences viewer perceptions of characterizations and unfolding action. Actor/Director Kenneth Branagh has long been heralded as the modern-day Laurence Olivier.
He understands the complexities in Shakespeare, which gives him the impressive ability of simplifying the works and make them more accessible while in no way diluting their content. One
of the most successful transitions of a Shakespeare play onto the big screen was Branaghs Much Ado About Nothing, which translates the essence of the playwrights whimsy and silliness to
sophisticated tastes of late-twentieth century filmgoers. In her critique of the film, JoAnn Balingit observed that Branagh "takes some textual and sexual liberties but always remains faithful to the
spirit of the original play" (Balingit PG). The setting is quickly established in the first scene, which bears no resemblance whatsoever to Shakespeares original opening. The audience is
greeted with the voice of the heroine, Beatrice, sarcastically reading a "Hey nonny nonny" poem from a book (with the accompaniment of a lilting folk guitar) that sounds like a
childish nursery rhyme the mad Ophelia might recite (Balingit PG; Much Ado About Nothing). The camera then pans to an artists watercolor rendition of the extravagant Italian villa (which
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