What is notable to you about what Branagh cut and/or rearranged? Specifically referencing a number of on why he may have made these decisions.
A number of scenes are cut from the movie as a way of making them transition more rapidly. The actions at the first scene follow the sequence of the list but have cut about half of the written text. Relationships between Hero and Claudio as well as that between Beatrice and Benedick are defined by the use of facial expression, actions, and gestures. Another scene that is cut is the mid-scene, where Don Pedro, and his men appear. In the scene, there is no dialogue at all. The reason for the cut is to ensure that the scene continues at a better pace. Generally, half of the scene is cut, where these exclusions are seamless to most of the viewers. Branagh has cut or omitted various subsequent scenes and their lines, wherein in some scenarios, he inserts a visual scene to make the incident more dramatic, with less words used. Another scene where there is complete cut, is in Act 1 scene 2, between Leonato and brother, where initially, a viewer could be confused from Antonius’ report about Hero and Don Pedro.
In more detail, how might you explain his completely removing Shakespeare’s Act 3, scene 4?
Act three, scene 4, which entails the scene among the ladies prior to the wedding, is dropped. It involved women arguing and gossiping with Hero before her wedding. They hold conversation’s for long, though concerning issues not entirely related to the main plot of the film. As a result, this entire scene is removed from the movie. It appears that Branagh, just like many of his cut out scenes, seeks to only concentrate on the vital topics and themes of the film. This scene only entails the talks about what would happen in the event of Hero’s marriage, which at the end, fails to occur successfully.
