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Explain the ways in which "The Forbidden Planet" has been influenced by "the Tempest" - Refer to characters, action, themes and setting, as well as cinematic techniques used in the "Forbidden Planet".
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Explain the ways in which "The Forbidden Planet" has been influenced by "the Tempest. Refer to characters, action, themes and setting, as well as cinematic techniques used in the "Forbidden Planet" The 1956 sci-fi film, "Forbidden planet" was largely influenced by Shakespeare's famous playwright, "The Tempest." Though there are glaringly obvious similarities between the sci-fi smash and Shakespeare's tale of fantasy, it was neve promoted as a Shakespeare based film A one million dollar plus budget was spent by MGM on using many techniques and special effects to create a futuristic image of "The Forbidden Planet". During this essay, I will discuss the cinematic and stage techniques used, as well as the similarities in character and themes between the two stories. Both the play and the film share two main themes which manifest themselves through the characters and plot. The first theme and perhaps the most important is magic/ science and...
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