Synopses & Reviews
In this volume, leading scholars assess the contribution of four major film directors to the afterlife and reception of Shakespeare and his plays. Focusing on the work of Orson Welles, Akira Kurosawa, Grigori Kozintsev and Franco Zeffirelli, each essay assesses the double impact of Shakespeare on the film director covered and of the film director on the understanding, interpretation and appreciation of Shakespeare.
About the Author
Mark Thornton Burnett is Professor of Renaissance Studies at Queen's University, Belfast, UK.
Courtney Lehmann is Professor of English at the University of the Pacific, USA.
Marguerite H. Rippy is Professor of English at Marymount University, USA.
Ramona Wray is Reader in English at Queen's University, Belfast, UK.
Table of Contents
Series Editors' Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. Orson Welles
2. Akira Kurosawa
3. Grigori Kozintsev
4. Franco Zeffirelli
Notes
Select Bibliography
Index