Author: Mark Thornton Burnett
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1472539478
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
Great Shakespeareans offers a systematic account of those figures who have had the greatest influence on the interpretation, understanding and cultural reception of Shakespeare, both nationally and internationally. In this volume, leading scholars assess the contribution of Orson Welles, Akira Kurosawa, Grigori Kozintsev and Franco Zeffirelli to the afterlife and reception of Shakespeare and his plays. Each substantial contribution assesses the double impact of Shakespeare on the figure covered and of the figure on the understanding, interpretation and appreciation of Shakespeare, provide a sketch of their subject's intellectual and professional biography and an account of the wider cultural context, including comparison with other figures or works within the same field.
Welles, Kurosawa, Kozintsev, Zeffirelli
Author: Mark Thornton Burnett
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1472539478
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
Great Shakespeareans offers a systematic account of those figures who have had the greatest influence on the interpretation, understanding and cultural reception of Shakespeare, both nationally and internationally. In this volume, leading scholars assess the contribution of Orson Welles, Akira Kurosawa, Grigori Kozintsev and Franco Zeffirelli to the afterlife and reception of Shakespeare and his plays. Each substantial contribution assesses the double impact of Shakespeare on the figure covered and of the figure on the understanding, interpretation and appreciation of Shakespeare, provide a sketch of their subject's intellectual and professional biography and an account of the wider cultural context, including comparison with other figures or works within the same field.
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1472539478
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
Great Shakespeareans offers a systematic account of those figures who have had the greatest influence on the interpretation, understanding and cultural reception of Shakespeare, both nationally and internationally. In this volume, leading scholars assess the contribution of Orson Welles, Akira Kurosawa, Grigori Kozintsev and Franco Zeffirelli to the afterlife and reception of Shakespeare and his plays. Each substantial contribution assesses the double impact of Shakespeare on the figure covered and of the figure on the understanding, interpretation and appreciation of Shakespeare, provide a sketch of their subject's intellectual and professional biography and an account of the wider cultural context, including comparison with other figures or works within the same field.
Franco Zeffirelli
Author: Caterina Napoleone
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
ISBN: 9780810996816
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
DVD-ROM features of accompanying DVD contain ... "PDF files of comprehensive cast lists and reviews of Zeffirelli's work."--Page 512
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
ISBN: 9780810996816
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
DVD-ROM features of accompanying DVD contain ... "PDF files of comprehensive cast lists and reviews of Zeffirelli's work."--Page 512
The Cambridge Companion to Shakespeare on Film
Author: Russell Jackson
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 052168501X
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 12
Book Description
This companion is a collection of critical and historical essays on the films adapted from, and inspired by, Shakespeare's plays. The emphasis is on feature films for cinema with strong coverage Hamlet, Richard III, Macbeth, King Lear and Romeo and Juliet.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 052168501X
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 12
Book Description
This companion is a collection of critical and historical essays on the films adapted from, and inspired by, Shakespeare's plays. The emphasis is on feature films for cinema with strong coverage Hamlet, Richard III, Macbeth, King Lear and Romeo and Juliet.
Franco Zeffirelli's Production of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
A Book about the Film Monty Python's Life of Brian
Author: Darl Larsen
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1538103664
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 497
Book Description
As a follow-up to their first true feature film, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, the comic troupe next decided to tackle a “shadow” version of the Christ story. Shot in the Middle East and produced during Margaret Thatcher’s ascendant years, the film satirized—among other matters—authoritarianism and religious zealotry. Upon its release, Monty Python’s Life of Brian was both a critical and commercial success, and has been since hailed as one of the greatest comedies of all time. But the film also faced backlash from religious groups for its blasphemy, perceived or otherwise. In A Book about the Film Monty Python's Life of Brian: All of the References from Assyrians to Zeffirelli, Darl Larsen identifies and examines the plethora of cultural, historical, and topical allusions in the film. In this resource, Larsen delineates virtually every allusion and reference that appears in the film—from first-century Jerusalem through 1970s Great Britain. Organized chronologically by scene, the entries in this cultural history cover literary and metaphoric allusions, symbolisms, names, peoples, and places, as well as the many social, cultural, and historical elements that populate this film. By closely examining each scene, this book explores the Pythons’ comparisons of the Roman and British Empires and of Pilate and Margaret Thatcher. In addition, Larsen helps to situate Life of Brian in the “Jesus” re-examination of the postwar period, while also taking a close look at the terror groups of first-century Judea and the modern world. A Book about the Film Monty Python's Life of Brian will appeal to scholars of history, film, British culture, and pop culture, as well as to the many fans of this iconic group.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1538103664
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 497
Book Description
As a follow-up to their first true feature film, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, the comic troupe next decided to tackle a “shadow” version of the Christ story. Shot in the Middle East and produced during Margaret Thatcher’s ascendant years, the film satirized—among other matters—authoritarianism and religious zealotry. Upon its release, Monty Python’s Life of Brian was both a critical and commercial success, and has been since hailed as one of the greatest comedies of all time. But the film also faced backlash from religious groups for its blasphemy, perceived or otherwise. In A Book about the Film Monty Python's Life of Brian: All of the References from Assyrians to Zeffirelli, Darl Larsen identifies and examines the plethora of cultural, historical, and topical allusions in the film. In this resource, Larsen delineates virtually every allusion and reference that appears in the film—from first-century Jerusalem through 1970s Great Britain. Organized chronologically by scene, the entries in this cultural history cover literary and metaphoric allusions, symbolisms, names, peoples, and places, as well as the many social, cultural, and historical elements that populate this film. By closely examining each scene, this book explores the Pythons’ comparisons of the Roman and British Empires and of Pilate and Margaret Thatcher. In addition, Larsen helps to situate Life of Brian in the “Jesus” re-examination of the postwar period, while also taking a close look at the terror groups of first-century Judea and the modern world. A Book about the Film Monty Python's Life of Brian will appeal to scholars of history, film, British culture, and pop culture, as well as to the many fans of this iconic group.
A History of Shakespeare on Screen
Author: Kenneth S. Rothwell
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521543118
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
This edition of A History of Shakespeare on Screen updates the chronology to 2003, with a new chapter on recent films.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521543118
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
This edition of A History of Shakespeare on Screen updates the chronology to 2003, with a new chapter on recent films.
Legendary Movies
Author: Paolo D'Agostini
Publisher:
ISBN: 9788854406964
Category : Motion pictures
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Explores 145 movies chosen from among the most beautiful, the most imaginative, the most surprising, and also the most successful in the history of cinema, from Cabiria to The artist.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9788854406964
Category : Motion pictures
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Explores 145 movies chosen from among the most beautiful, the most imaginative, the most surprising, and also the most successful in the history of cinema, from Cabiria to The artist.
Romeo and Juliet
Author: Jill L. Levenson
Publisher: Manchester University Press
ISBN: 9780719022180
Category : Shakespeare
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Publisher: Manchester University Press
ISBN: 9780719022180
Category : Shakespeare
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Shakespeare on Screen: Romeo and Juliet
Author: Victoria Bladen
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 100920095X
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 299
Book Description
From canonical movies to web series, this volume illuminates myriad forms of Romeo and Juliet on screen around the world.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 100920095X
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 299
Book Description
From canonical movies to web series, this volume illuminates myriad forms of Romeo and Juliet on screen around the world.
Shakespeare, The Movie
Author: Lynda E. Boose
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134707525
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Shakespeare, The Movie brings together an impressive line-up of contributors to consider how Shakespeare has been adapted on film, TV, and video, and explores the impact of this popularization on the canonical status of Shakespeare. Taking a fresh look at the Bard an his place in the movies, Shakespeare, The Movie includes a selection of what is presently available in filmic format to the Shakespeare student or scholar, ranging across BBC television productions, filmed theatre productions, and full screen adaptations by Kenneth Branagh and Franco Zeffirelli. Films discussed include: * Amy Heckerling's Clueless * Gus van Sant's My Own Private Idaho * Branagh's Henry V * Baz Luhrman's William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet * John McTiernan's Last Action Hero * Peter Greenaway's Prospero's Books * Zeffirelli's Hamlet.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134707525
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Shakespeare, The Movie brings together an impressive line-up of contributors to consider how Shakespeare has been adapted on film, TV, and video, and explores the impact of this popularization on the canonical status of Shakespeare. Taking a fresh look at the Bard an his place in the movies, Shakespeare, The Movie includes a selection of what is presently available in filmic format to the Shakespeare student or scholar, ranging across BBC television productions, filmed theatre productions, and full screen adaptations by Kenneth Branagh and Franco Zeffirelli. Films discussed include: * Amy Heckerling's Clueless * Gus van Sant's My Own Private Idaho * Branagh's Henry V * Baz Luhrman's William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet * John McTiernan's Last Action Hero * Peter Greenaway's Prospero's Books * Zeffirelli's Hamlet.