| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 219 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Theatrical and cinematic space -- Laurence Olivier's Henry V -- Laurence Olivier's Hamlet -- Laurence Olivier's Richard III -- Orson Welles's Macbeth -- Orson Welles's Othello -- Orson Welles's Chimes at Midnight -- Peter Brook's King Lear and Akira Kurosawa's Throne of Blood -- The film actor |
| Summary |
Davies begins his study with a comparison of theatrical and cinematic space showing that the dramatic resources of cinema are essentially spatial. Central chapters focus on Welles' Macbeth, Othello, and Chimes at Midnight; Olivier's Henry V, Hamlet, and Richard III; Brook's King Lear; and Kurosawa's Throne of Blood. Davies then discusses the dramatic problems the sources for these films pose for the film maker and he examines how these films influenced later theatrical stagings. The book concludes by exploring the demands that distinguish the work of a Shakespearean stage actor from his counterpart's in film |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references, filmography and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Film adaptations.
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English drama -- Film adaptations.
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Film adaptations -- History and criticism.
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Film adaptations.
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Film adaptations.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
0511553099 (ebook) |
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9780511553097 (ebook) |
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