『맥베스』영상화에 따른 시각의 차이: 오손 웰스의 <맥베스>와 로만 폴란스키의 <맥베스>

Abstract

Seok-Ju KangThe purpose of this study is to compare Orson Wells's film Macbeth with Roman Polanski's film Macbeth focusing on their different representation of the dual political aspects presented in the original Macbeth. Orson Wells takes notice of the typical morality pattern of good and evil in Shakespeare's original work. So he emphasizes the protagonist's evil deeds and their results based on Christian doctrine. It's political vision is that the absolute kingship tested by the villain like Macbeth is finally recovered by the legitimate heir. On the contrary, Roman Polanski discovers the corrupted and hypocritical human nature in the original work. He emphasizes the political reality dominated by violence, crime, and disorder, representing the skepticism and absurdity of the absolute power and justice. Because of these different viewpoints, the famous two directors show quite different film-making techniques and different interpretations of the major scenes. Orson Wells uses expressionistic technique in order to express Macbeth's painful and confused inner mind. Therefore, his work is full of surreal images and settings which represent the embodiment of the dark evil force based on Christianity. On the contrary, Roman Polanski uses realistic technique in order to show the wicked social reality which is full of violence and betrayal for one's desire. Polanski's protagonist Macbeth is portrayed not as a tragic hero but as a coward trickster, and we can find lots of characters like him in the play. His confession that "life is but a walking shadow" and "a tale told by an idiot full of sound and fury" becomes an effective way to present the absurd reality.