This
paper reviews the adapted film
versions of two of William Shakespeare's plays, "Much Ado About Nothing" and "A Midsummer
Night's Dream". The paper explains that both the directors, Branagh and Hoffman, suitably altered the original setting of Shakespeare's
plays. Though the scenery and settings are beautiful and picturesque, there are deeper and more purposeful reasons for this change, only one of which is merely to decorate. This can be seen in "Much Ado About Nothing" and more evidently in "A Midsummer Night's Dream". The paper explores the changes made to the modern
versions of the plays, claiming that, for the 1990s audience, they offer a more accessible and comprehensible viewing.