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Apocalyptic Shakespeare : essays on visions of chaos and revelation in recent film adaptations /

"Films covered include Titus, William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet, Almereyda's Hamlet, Revengers Tragedy, Twelfth Night, The Passion of the Christ, Radford's The Merchant of Venice, The Lion King, and Godard's King Lear, among others. Essays chart the apocalyptic mise-e...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Croteau, Melissa, Jess-Cooke, Carolyn, 1978-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2009]
Subjects:
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Film adaptations.
Apocalyptic literature > History and criticism.
Film adaptations > History and criticism.
End of the world in literature.
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Summary:"Films covered include Titus, William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet, Almereyda's Hamlet, Revengers Tragedy, Twelfth Night, The Passion of the Christ, Radford's The Merchant of Venice, The Lion King, and Godard's King Lear, among others. Essays chart the apocalyptic mise-en-scènes, disorienting imagery, and topsy-turvy plots of these films, using apocalypse as a theoretical and thematic lens"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:viii, 235 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780786433926 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0786433922 (pbk. : alk. paper)