Literature into Film: Theory and Practical Approaches

by Linda Costanzo Cahir

Book Overview

For most people, film adaptation of literature can be summed up in one sentence: "The movie wasn't as good as the book." This volume undertakes to show the reader that not only is this evaluation not always true but sometimes it is intrinsically unfair. Movies based on literary works, while often billed as adaptations, are more correctly termed translations. A director and his actors translate the story from the written page into a visual presentation...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786425970
• ISBN13: 9780786425976
• Release Date: April 2006
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 315 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher