In Shakespeare the Illusionist, Neil Forsyth reviews the history of Shakespeare's plays on film, using the basic distinction in film tradition between what is owed to M�li�s and what to the Lumi�re brothers. He then tightens his focus on those plays that include some explicit magical or supernatural elements-Puck and the fairies, ghosts and witches, or Prospero's island, for example-and sets out methodically, but with an easy touch, to review all the films that have adapted those comedies and dramas, into the present ...
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In Shakespeare the Illusionist, Neil Forsyth reviews the history of Shakespeare's plays on film, using the basic distinction in film tradition between what is owed to M�li�s and what to the Lumi�re brothers. He then tightens his focus on those plays that include some explicit magical or supernatural elements-Puck and the fairies, ghosts and witches, or Prospero's island, for example-and sets out methodically, but with an easy touch, to review all the films that have adapted those comedies and dramas, into the present day. Forsyth's aim is not to offer yet another answer as to whether Shakespeare would have written for the screen if he were alive today, but rather to assess what various filmmakers and TV directors have in fact made of the spells, haunts, and apparitions in his plays. From analyzing early camera tricks to assessing contemporary handling of the supernatural, Forsyth reads Shakespeare films for how they use the techniques of moviemaking to address questions of illusion and dramatic influence. In doing so, he presents a bold step forward in Shakespeare and film studies, and his fresh take is presented in lively, accessible language that makes the book ideal for classroom use.
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