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The celluloid Madonna : from scripture to screen / Catherine O'Brien.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- O'Brien, Catherine, 1962-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint--In motion pictures.
- Mary.
- Motion pictures.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (209 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Wallflower Press, c2011.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The Celluloid Madonna is the first book to analyze the life of the Virgin Mary on screen from the silent era through to the present. For decades, Mary has caught the imagination of filmmakers from a range of religious backgrounds, whether Catholic, Protestant, Muslim, Marxist, or atheist, and film's intersection of theology and secular culture has inspired some of the most singular and controversial visions of this icon in cinema history. Focusing on the challenge of adapting Scripture to the screen, this volume discusses Cecil B. DeMille's The King of Kings (1927), Pier Paolo Paso
- Contents:
- Contents; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; Chapter 1: Contexts; Chapter 2: Announcement and Commission; Chapter 3: Mary and Joseph; Chapter 4: Virgin and Mother; Chapter 5: Mother and Disciple; Conclusion; Notes; Filmography; Bibliography; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references, filmography, and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780231501811
- 0231501811
- OCLC:
- 818857187
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