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The Use of Arthurian Legend in Hollywood Film

From Connecticut Yankees to Fisher Kings

The Use of Arthurian Legend in Hollywood Film( )
Author: Umland, Samuel J.
Umland, Rebecca A.
Series title:Contributions to the Study of Popular Culture Ser.
ISBN:978-0-313-29798-4
Publication Date:Oct 1996
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Imprint:Praeger
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $95.00
Book Description:

This is the first book to examine the various uses of the Arthurian legend in Hollywood film, covering films from the 1920s to the present. The authors use five representational categories: intertextual collage (or cult film); melodrama, which focuses on the love triangle; conservative propaganda, pervasive during the Cold War; the Hollywood epic; and the postmodern quest, which commonly employs the grail portion of the legend. Arguing that filmmakers rely on the audience's rudimentary...
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Book Details
Pages:224
Detailed Subjects: Performing Arts / Film / History & Criticism
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6 x 9 x 0.62 Inches
Book Weight:1.1 Pounds



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