Hollywood Presents Jules Verne [[electronic resource] ] : The Father of Science Fiction on Screen

• Autore: Taves Brian <1959->
• Pubblicazione: Lexington, Kentucky, : University Press of Kentucky, 2015
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (371 p.)
• Disciplina: 843/.8
• Soggetto topico: Science fiction films - United States - History and criticism; Film adaptations - United States - History and criticism
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Introduction: how a French author met Hollywood -- The silents -- Searching for a popular approach, 1925-1945 -- Creating a style, 1946-1955 -- Establishing a mythos as the Verne cycle begins, 1956-1959 -- The height of the Verne cycle, 1960-1962 -- The cycle changes, 1963-1971 -- Toward a new aesthetic, 1972-1979 -- The wandering trail, 1981-1993 -- The revival, 1993-1996 -- Telefilms and miniseries reign, 1997-1999 -- Biography or pastiche, 2000-2003 -- Dismal reiterations, 2004-2008 -- A new formulation, 2008-present -- Epilogue.
• Sommario/riassunto: One of the most widely translated authors of all time, Jules Verne has inspired filmmakers since the early silent period and continues to fascinate audiences more than one hundred years after his works were first published. In 'Hollywood Presents Jules Verne', Brian Taves investigates the indelible mark that the author has left on English-language cinema.
• Titolo autorizzato: Hollywood Presents Jules Verne
• ISBN: 0-8131-6552-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910464017803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Screen Classics