Roman Polanski Essay

Rosemary’s Baby is a classic psychological horror film which came out in 1968. It was directed by Roman Polanski, one of my favorite directors. I would place him right up there with Alfred Hitchcock, just in terms of the way he is able to have such a filmmaker’s vision and command over his audiences. The 1960’s is my favorite decade for films, and probably my favorite decade of the 20th century because it was such a turbulent time. It was the rise of counter-culture and psychedelia that broke

audiences by using vampires, zombies, ghosts, blood, or gore. However, the film, Rosemary’s Baby (1968), scares its audiences, not by blood and gore. Rosemary’s Baby is one of the scariest films made, but does not conform to the normal horror genre. Roman Polanski’s film tells a story of a young mother who manipulated to give birth to Satan’s baby. Guy Woodhouse (John Cassavetes), an actor, is enticed by wealth. He is promised by the old couple next door (Ruth Gordon and Sidney Blackmer), who are part

The well-known tragedy “Macbeth,” by William Shakespeare, has been adapted into TV and film countless times in the past century. Two of the most famous film adaptations have been Roman Polanski’s 1971 version, starring Jon Finch, and a newer adaptation in 2010 by Rupert Goold, starring Patrick Stewart. Polanski’s film is known as one of the darkest and most gruesome adaptations of the tragedy, but after a thorough review of both, I believe that Goold’s version is as dark if not darker than Polanski’s

In his Macbeth adaptation (1971) Roman Polanski's makes various intriguing and meaningful decisions to underscore the subjects of aspiration, culpability, and the corruption related to supremacy. From his unprecedented position, the most fascinating decision was the choice to give Francesca Annis the role of Lady Macbeth. Customarily, Lady Macbeth is a more established figure in the story, and her control over Macbeth is that of a solid willed spouse. Be that as it may, by making a 26-year old physically

Letter to Shakespeare About the Success of His Play Macbeth Dear William Shakespeare, I am writing to you from the 21st century as we have developed a new way which allows us to write letters to people in the past. I am very glad to tell you that your play, “Macbeth”, has become very successful. People admire what you have done in Macbeth. Macbeth is very relevant today for example we have women like Lady Macbeth, as well as men plotting evil crimes. Macbeth has

Chinatown When Los Angeles private investigator Jake Gittes (Jack Nicholson) is hired by a faux Evelyn Mulwray to investigate her husband's suspicious activities, Gittes believes it's a simple case of dishonesty. However, Jake's investigation soon becomes everything but simple when he meets the real Mrs. Mulwray (Faye Dunaway) and realizes he was hired by a fraud. Mr. Mulwray's sudden death sets Gittes a trail of scandalous intentions, deceit and family secrets as Evelyn's father (John Huston) becomes

Jewish author Elie Wiesel once said “There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest.” Roman Polanski’s The Pianist successfully portrays this idea as he tells the story of Wladyslaw Szpilman, a Polish piano player who spends five years struggling against Nazi Germany’s invasion of Warsaw, Poland during World War II. Although Szpilman and his family were incapable of preventing the injustice from happening around them, they certainly

Cities in Cinema Los Angeles Choosing a specific location for both where the film should be shot and where the action happens, is never coincidental. As a proof for that assumption stands in two films; neo-Noir film Chinatown (1974) directed by Roman Polanski and documentary Dogtown and Z-Boys (2001) directed by Stacy Peralta. Both movies relate to various aspects and issues of urban studies and demonstrate various approaches towards the city, urban environment, and population. In Chinatown, for example

thought the Roman Polanski constructed a phenomenal movie, because of the drama aspect. The conflict was clear thirty minutes into the film, and the direction of the film perfectly kept the audience glued to the plot of the movie. Chinatown provides effective elements of drama through intensive detail, and a strong plot; which makes the movie highly entertaining. Rules of the Game are an important concept to creating a drama, and I enjoyed many of the subtle details of Chinatown. Polanski directs the

lust for power, his final days, and the reign of justice in the end. One particular scene that stood out during the play is Scene Four of Act Three, the celebration that Macbeth and the Lords hold in honor of Macbeth’s new throne of power. While both Roman Polanski’s and Rupert Goold’s variations of the famous play portray this scene, it can be spoken, and quite explicitly that is, that Goold has created an excellent display of the beginning of Macbeth’s spiral into insanity and self-delusion. When