Shakespeare in the Movies: From the Silent Era to Today

Type

Book

Authors

Douglas Brode

ISBN 10

0425181766

ISBN 13

9780425181768

Tags

Performing Arts, Adaptations, Guides & Reviews, History & Criticism, Reference, Dramas & Plays, Criticism & Theory, Modernism

Description

"From the Globe to the multiplex, this exhaustive study leaves no stone unturned." (Kirkus Reviews ) William Shakespeare is currently enjoying his most glorious and popular success since the golden days of the Globe Theatre -- on Hollywood's silver screen. Here, in one volume, is a comprehensive and entertaining study of the many memorable film versions of Shakespeare's timeless plays. Arranged in the order the plays were written, this extremely readable guide allows readers to follow Shakespeare's development as a playwright (and screenwriter), and to compare the filmed versions of the play side by side. From the cinematic thrills of Kenneth Branagh's star-studded movies, to alternate adaptations like West Side Story , to the recent blockbuster success of Shakespeare in Love , the book will delight film lovers and Bard fans alike.

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