American drama in the age of film [[electronic resource] /] / Zander Brietzke

• Autore: Brietzke Zander <1960->
• Pubblicazione: Tuscaloosa, : University of Alabama Press, c2007
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (224 p.)
• Disciplina: 792.0973
• Soggetto topico: American drama - 20th century - History and criticism; Theater - United States - History - 20th century; American drama - 20th century; Motion pictures and literature - United States; Theater and society - United States
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [181]-190) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Beyond the Box; 1. Revaluations of Virtues; 2. Dramatic Projections; 3. A Vicious Cycle at Sea; 4. There's Something about Mary; 5. Bedroom Ballet in the Delta; 6. Jungled Dreams; 7. Getting the Guests; 8. Lamebrains across Texas; 9. Cadillacs Are for Closers; 10. Making Oneself Big; 11. Cancer and the Classroom; 12. Stairway to Heaven; Conclusion: Revivals Versus Remakes; Notes; Works Cited; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Is theater really dead? Does the theater, as its champions insist, really provide a more intimate experience than film? If so, how have changes in cinematic techniques and technologies altered the relationship between stage and film? What are the inherent limitations of representing three-dimensional spaces in a two-dimensional one, and vice versa? American Drama in the Age of Film examines the strengths and weaknesses of both the dramatic and cinematic arts to confront the standard arguments in the film-versus-theater debate. Using widely known adaptation
• Titolo autorizzato: American drama in the age of film
• ISBN: 0-8173-8082-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910806985903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II