Shakespeare on Film Such Things As Dreams Are Made of - Such Things As Dreams Are Made of

Klappentext Since the birth of Shakespearean cinema in 1899! there have been close to 500 film adaptations of the Bard's work in which he has been taken to outer space! downtown Mumbai! and feudal Japan. Exploring this astonishing array from early cinema to the present! "Shakespeare on Film: Such Things as Dreams are Made of" analyzes Shakespearean cinema in four major contexts: performance! adaptation! film style! and popularization! interpreting his unique ability to penetrate cultures! mindsets! and languages across the world. The volume reveals Shakespeare's continuing currency in contemporary culture and critically examines the dialogues between cultures! mediums! and historical periods. "Those who know Shakespeare, films and theory, will marvel at this wonderfully intelligent, concise and helpful book. Those who are beginning will be drawn in by its clarity and its abundant insights." -- Professor Richard Vela, University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Product details

• Authors: Carolyn Jess–cooke, Carolyn Jesscooke, Carolyn Jess-Cooke, Carolyn Jess–cooke
• Publisher: Wallflower Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 17.09.2007
• EAN: 9781905674145
• ISBN: 978-1-905674-14-5
• No. of pages: 144
• Series: Short Cuts (Wallflower); Shortcuts; Short Cuts (Wallflower)
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Art > Photography, film, video, TV