Hollywood Presents Jules Verne [electronic resource] : The Father of Science Fiction on Screen
Taves, Brian,1959-
Lexington, Kentucky : University Press of Kentucky,
2015.
One of the most widely translated authors of all time, Jules Verne has inspired filmmakers since the early silent period and continues to fascinate audiences more than one hundred years after his works were first published. In 'Hollywood Presents Jules Verne', Brian Taves investigates the indelible mark that the author has left on English-language cinema.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
One of the most widely translated authors of all time, Jules Verne has inspired filmmakers since the early silent period and continues to fascinate audiences more than one hundred years after his works were first published. In 'Hollywood Presents Jules Verne', Brian Taves investigates the indelible mark that the author has left on English-language cinema.
Introduction: how a French author met Hollywood -- The silents -- Searching for a popular approach, 1925-1945 -- Creating a style, 1946-1955 -- Establishing a mythos as the Verne cycle begins, 1956-1959 -- The height of the Verne cycle, 1960-1962 -- The cycle changes, 1963-1971 -- Toward a new aesthetic, 1972-1979 -- The wandering trail, 1981-1993 -- The revival, 1993-1996 -- Telefilms and miniseries reign, 1997-1999 -- Biography or pastiche, 2000-2003 -- Dismal reiterations, 2004-2008 -- A new formulation, 2008-present -- Epilogue.
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Verne, Jules, 1828-1905
Science fiction films
Film adaptations