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The medieval filmscape : reflections of fear and desire in a cinematic mirror
- Title
- The medieval filmscape : reflections of fear and desire in a cinematic mirror / William F. Woods.
- Author
- Woods, William F., 1942-
- Publication
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2014]
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | MFL 14-2368 | Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre |
Details
- Description
- vii, 203 pages; 23 cm
- 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"--
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 194-198), filmography (pages 179-180), and index.
- 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.
- Call Number
- MFL 14-2368
- ISBN
- 9780786446513 (softcover : alk. paper)
- 078644651X (softcover : alk. paper)
- LCCN
- 2013048603
- OCLC
- 849204876
- Author
- Woods, William F., 1942- author.
- Title
- The medieval filmscape : reflections of fear and desire in a cinematic mirror / William F. Woods.
- Publisher
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2014]
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 194-198), filmography (pages 179-180), and index.
- Research Call Number
- MFL 14-2368