King Lear

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             Cornwall and Albany are also much different than I had pictured. I thought these two were younger just as I had with Regan and Goneril. After the circumstances with their wives though, it is logical that they are the same age. Since Lear's daughters cannot be younger, neither can Cornwall or Albany. These two characters were also pictured as being stocky and muscular. They are actually pudgy and flabby. Along with their build comes their appearance. Both of these men have beards. Today's royalty is clean shaven, but the beard resembles the ideas of a pre-history Britain. .
             The camera man for the film does various things to intensify scenes and the emotions of the characters. The close-ups of characters while they"re giving speeches are effective. It is more effective because it shows the emotions of the character better. The actors in the film also deliver their speeches with enthusiasm and conviction. Again, this shows their true feelings and attitude towards a certain aspect of the play. In the beginning, the speeches that Regan and Goneril deliver to their father are remotely believable. I wouldn't believe them simply because I know the outcome of the play. If I were King Lear, I would have believed them both. .
             In the book, the storm scene seems to drag on forever. The movie presents this same exact part rather quickly. The context in the book makes it seem as though King Lear were out in the storm for days. I favor both the book and the film. By making it seem like he was outside for days, we sympathize more for King Lear and it makes the whole tragedy that much more effective. When King Lear is talking to the storm in the movie, the audience can truly see how much Lear is suffering and what this suffering .
             has done to him. The stage effects during the movie were terrible. At one point during the storm, you can hear the wind blowing, but King Lear's hair isn't even moving.