Tuesday, October 1, 2019
The Braggart Soldier vs. Casina: Which is more suitable for a movie adaptation?
I think that Casina would be a better suited play for a movie adaptation. The plot was very straightforward and there was a reasonable number of characters. I enjoyed Cleostrata's constant scheming to catch her husband, it was by far the funniest bit from either of the plays. The end of the play was also very satisfying and reminiscent of movie plots. The Braggart Soldier was generally less interesting. The plot was over-complicated and it was hard to keep up with all of the characters. I think that Casina was funnier and is therefore more suitable to be a movie.
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I think "The Braggart Soldier" is a bit slow, for sure. All the repetitive scenes in which people are again and again rehearsed for their role in the deception would need to be cut to make the play really work.
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