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UNINA9910971775303321 |
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Autore |
Zipes Jack <1937-> |
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Titolo |
The enchanted screen : the unknown history of fairy-tale films / / Jack Zipes |
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New York, : Routledge, 2011 |
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ISBN |
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1-135-85394-0 |
1-135-85395-9 |
1-283-04607-5 |
9786613046079 |
0-203-92749-4 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (450 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Fairy tales in motion pictures |
Fairy tales |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references, filmography, and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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""7 The Trials and Tribulations of Little Red Riding Hood Revisited and Reviewed""""8 Bluebeard�s Original Sin and the Rise of Serial Killing, Mass Murder, and Fascism""; ""9 The Triumph of the Underdog: Cinderella�s Legacy""; ""10 Abusing and Abandoning Children: “Hansel and Gretel,� “Tom Thumb,� “The Pied Piper,� “Donkey-Skin,� and “The Juniper Tree�""; ""11 Choosing the Right Mate: Why Beasts and Frogs Make for Ideal Husbands""; ""12 Andersen�s Cinematic Legacy: Trivialization and Innovation""; ""III""; ""13 Adapting Fairy-Tale Novels"" |
""14 Between Slave Language and Utopian Optimism: Neglected Fairy-Tale Films of Central and Eastern Europe""""15 Fairy-Tale Films in Dark Times: Breaking Molds, Seeing the World Anew""; ""Endnotes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Filmography""; ""Index"" |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The Enchanted Screen: The Unknown History of Fairy-Tale Films offers readers a long overdue, comprehensive look at the rich history of fairy tales and their influence on film, complete with the inclusion of an extensive filmography compiled by the author. With this book, Jack |
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Zipes not only looks at the extensive, illustrious life of fairy tales and cinema, but he also reminds us that, decades before Walt Disney made his mark on the genre, fairy tales were central to the birth of cinema as a medium, as they offered cheap, copyright-free material that could easily engage audiences not only tho |
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