Includes bibliographical references (pages 186-197) and index.
Contents:
Introduction -- Silent Shakespeare -- The classical Hollywood period to World War II -- Olivier and Welles -- Kurosawa -- Kozintsev -- Zeffirelli -- Kott, Brook, Richardson and Polanski -- The 1970s and 1980s -- Branagh -- Millennial Shakespeare -- Conclusion.
Summary:
"This study reexamines the recognized "canon" of films based on Shakespeare's plays. Emphasis is shifted from the director's contribution, to the film's social, cultural and historical contexts. The work of the auteurs is reevaluated within contemporary contexts, preserving the established canon while proposing new criteria for inclusion"-- Provided by publisher.
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