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White, R. S.,

Shakespeare's cinema of love : a study in genre and influence / R.S. White. - 1 online resource (264 pages) - Manchester Shakespeare collection .

Introduction: Shakespeare shaping modern movie genres 1.'Madly mated': The Taming of the Shrew and odd-couple comedy 2. Dreams in the forest: romantic comedy 3. 'The guy's only doing it for some doll': musical comedy 4. Of errors and eros: a brief digression on twins 5. Comedy of disguise and mistaken identity 6. 'Star-crossed lovers': Romeo and Juliet and romantic tragedy Conclusion Index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Cover; Half-title; Title page; Copyright information; Table of contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction: Shakespeare shaping modern movie genres; Influence; Genre; Writers for the screen; Notes; 1 'Madly mated': The Taming of the Shrew and odd- couple comedy; Filmed versions of Shakespeare's Shrew; A musical Shrew; 'Odd-couple' comedy; All about Bianca; Who's afraid of shrews?; Notes; 2 Dreams in the forest: romantic comedy; Shakespearean comedy as composite form; Dreams in a green world; Art writing the script of love: playing roles in As You Like It; Notes. 3 'The guy's only doing it for some doll': musical comedyShakespeare in musicals; Allusions to Shakespeare; Contrasted settings and backstage musicals; Musicals of family romance; Much ado about Nathan; Notes; 4 Of errors and Eros: a brief digression on twins; Notes; 5 Comedy of disguise and mistaken identity; Gendered disguise; Cross-dressing in films; 'Slumming': class, non-gendered disguise, and mistaken identity; Notes; 6 'Star-crossed lovers': Romeo and Juliet and romantic tragedy; Landmark versions; Out of America; World film; India: folklore meets Shakespeare; A Welsh Romeo and Juliet. Star-crossed comedy and parodiesNotes; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

Shakespeare's cinema of love addresses the question, how much has Shakespeare influenced modern film genres? Convincing arguments are made for the links between his comedies of love and genres such as 'screwball' comedy, musicals, romantic comedy and tragic love films.


In English.

ISBN: 9781526107824 (electronic bk.) 1526107821 (electronic bk.) 1526121166 9781526121165 9781526107817 (ePUB eBook) 1526107813 (hardback) 1526143623 9781526143624

Standard No.: 10.7765/9781526107824 doi

Source: ManchesterUniversityPress8337 Manchester University Press 22573/ctv189bp94 JSTOR

LCCN:

Nat. Bib. No.: GBB7A0468 bnb GBB712275 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 018371189 Uk 018145780 Uk

Subjects--Personal Names:
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 --Influence.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 --Film adaptations.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 --Film adaptations.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 --Influence.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Motion pictures--Plots, themes, etc.
Film genres.
Love in motion pictures.
Cinéma--Intrigues, thèmes, etc.
Genres cinématographiques.
Amour au cinéma.
Film Theory & Criticism.
PERFORMING ARTS--Film & Video--History & Criticism.
DRAMA--Shakespeare.
LITERARY CRITICISM--Shakespeare.
DRAMA--English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
PERFORMING ARTS / Film & Video / History & Criticism
Film genres.
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Love in motion pictures.
Motion pictures--Plots, themes, etc.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
Film adaptations.

LC Class. No.: PN1995.9.L6

Dewey Class. No.: 822.3/3