Discussion of final Act of Macbeth as presented by Roman Polanski and Trevor Nunn.

The final act of Macbeth has been presented very differently by Trevor Nunn and Roman Polanski, and both of their interpretations would have been very different to the Macbeth played in Shakespeare's times. Some of the differences are setting, character presentation, play interpretations, sequencing of events, theme portrayal and the use of lighting and special effects.
The setting, costume and background of the two films are very different. Nunn's production of Macbeth has minimal settings, costumes and background while Polanski focused on creating the mood of the era Macbeth may have b…