Shakespeare
Subtitle: a hundred years on film
By: Eddie Sammons.
Edition: 1st Scarecrow Press ed.
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Lanham, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 252
Subjects: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Film and video adaptations; English drama -- Film and video adaptations; Film adaptations -- History and criticism
Description: "This comprehensive guide includes not only films of Shakespeare's plays but also stage performances captured on film, as well as movies based on or inspired by his life and works. This revised American edition, which contains thirty-four additional pages, covers three main categories: 'pure' Shakespeare: Films that are essentially direct versions of the original play, either in part or in whole; derivations: Films that use Shakespearean themes or plots but have altered other elements, such as dress, time, or place; and opera, ballet, and animated versions: Adaptations that cover the entire spectrum of filmed media." "From the Silent Era through today, this detailed directory contains information on each film, including year of production, director, lead players, and production company. When known, the book also lists the country of origin and language, emphasizing the international appeal of the great dramatist's works"--BOOK JACKET.
Table of contents: title: Antony and Cleopatra; title: As you like it; title: The comedy of errors; title: Coriolanus; title: Cymbeline; title: Falstaff; title: The famous story of the life of King Henry the Eighth; title: The first and second parts of King Henry the Fourth; title: Hamlet, Prince of Denmark; title: Julius Caesar; title: King Lear; title: The life and death of King John; title: The life of King Henry the Fifth; title: Love's labour's lost; title: Macbeth; title: Measure for measure; title: The merchant of Venice; title: The merry wives of Windsor; title: A midsummer night's dream; title: Much ado about nothing; title: Othello, the Moor of Venice; title: Romeo and Juliet; title: The taming of the shrew; title: The tempest; title: Titus Andronicus; title: The tragic life of King Richard the Second; title: The tragic life of King Richard the Third; title: Twelfth night or what you will; title: The two gentlemen of Verona; title: The winter's tale; title: All the world's a stage; title: Animated Shakespeare; title: The immortal Bard; title: Brush up your Shakespeare, start quoting him now!; title: To be or not to be; title: Final curtain; title: Gentlemen and friends, I thank you for your pains.