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The medieval filmscape : reflections of fear and desire in a cinematic mirror / William F. Woods.
Van Pelt Library PN1995.9.M52 W66 2014
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Woods, William F., 1942- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Middle Ages in motion pictures.
- Medievalism in motion pictures.
- Physical Description:
- vii, 203 pages ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2014]
- Summary:
- "This book has three parts: the introduction enters the medieval film world, describing its typical features and showing how they create a convincing sense of its time; three short chapters discuss authenticity, simplicity and spectacle--the roots of film medievalism; and six longer chapters comment on individual films. The author describes what goes into a medieval film"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Introduction-our lady of pain: the subgenre of medieval film
- Part 1
- Authenticity
- Simplicity
- Spectacle
- Part 2
- The advocate
- Northern light
- Bergman, The seventh seal
- Dreyer, La passion de Jeanne d'Arc
- French arthuriana
- Rohmer, Perceval le gallois
- Bresson, Lancelot du Lac
- The name of the rose
- The return of Martin Guerre
- Kingdom of heaven
- Epilogue
- Filmography
- Chapter notes.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references, filmography and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780786446513
- 078644651X
- OCLC:
- 849204876
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