ENGL 105SF - Shakespeare and Film
Shakespeare's plays are designed to entertain. They were written for the popular stage, and over the last four centuries they have been taken up in a variety of media for audiences all around the world. With a focus on popular culture and adaptation, art and entertainment, this course investigates Shakespeare's plays in relation to twentieth and twenty-first century film. As we discuss these plays and their creative reworkings in the medium of film, we will touch on genres like tragedy and romantic comedy, develop an appreciation of film as popular art and visual culture, and address the relationship between these filmed adaptations and specific historical or cultural contexts around the globe.
J J Kearney
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