Set in present-day New York in 1991, "Men of Respect" is the story of New York gangsters, particularly a raging thug, Mike Battaglia, and his ambitious, very unscrupulous wife, Ruthie. “Macbeth” created by William Shakespeare has been recreated in this modern cinematic version. The various warring kingdoms in the play become factions of organized crime in the film: King Duncan becoming the padrino or godfather of the main family, Charlie Di'Mico; Banquo becomes his friend, Bankie Como; Macduff becomes the Irish capo, Duffy. Screenwriter Reilly transforms Macbeth into an ambitious mob underling, Mikey Battaglia, who is King Duncan's chief lieutenant driven by a fortune teller's prophecy and the influences of his even more treacherous wife to bring down the boss of the D'Amico crime family and claim the top title. for himself. The most significant aspect of the film is its complete fidelity and dedication to the text of the play. The film follows the play scene by scene, sometimes line by line. A closer analysis of the characters and lines will compare the many differences and similarities between William Shakespeare's "Macbeth" and William Reilly's "Men of Respect." The personality of Lady Macbeth or Ruthie Bataglia remains instinctive but ruthless in its goal of making Mikey the “padrino”. Some lines are paraphrased word for word according to Shakespeare's original version. For example, Ruthie chastises her husband by saying, "Show a little ambition" and "If I were a man, I'd know what to do." Other lines have been brilliantly revised to better understand the audience. Lady Macbeth says in the play: "I had breast-fed, and I know how tender it is to love the baby who milks me: I would have, while he smiled in my face, torn my nipple from its good.. . ... middle of paper ...... this allows a much more accessible understanding of the film thanks to its rich and detailed text. The two exchange media share many similar aspects, but many of them are better understood in. the context of the film after reading and understanding the play. Although the film stays true to many instances of the play, small changes were made in each, making the biggest difference due to the separate timelines. The sentences that recur from one to the other are intended to better understand the text. For example, the witches refer to Macbeth's presence as "something wicked is coming this way", which is modified in the film as "It's wicked over there." » Even though they have different meanings, the word "wicked" ties them together. The overall action of the film closely follows that of the play..