The Devil on Screen: Feature Films Worldwide, 1913 Through 2000 - Brossura

Mitchell, Charles P.

 
9780786446995: The Devil on Screen: Feature Films Worldwide, 1913 Through 2000
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ISBN 10: 0786446994 ISBN 13: 9780786446995
Casa editrice: McFarland Publishing, 2010

Sinossi

The Devil has been represented in many film genres, including horror, comedy, the musical, fantasy, satire, drama, and the religious epic, and in these works has assumed many shapes and forms. This book begins with a discussion of how the devil has been portrayed on stage, how that portrayal carried over to the big screen, and what are the standard elements of a satanic plot. Each entry in the filmography includes year of production, running time, writer, editor, cinematographer, producer, and director, evaluative rating, annotated cast list, plot synopsis, overall appraisal, and a spotlight on the actor playing Satan.

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Informazioni sull'autore

The late Charles P. Mitchell was a librarian in Millinocket, Maine. He wrote on film for numerous periodicals and on music for several more and hosted radio shows about classical music in New York City and Portland, Maine.

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The Devil has been represented in many film genres, including horror, comedy, the musical, fantasy, satire, drama, and the religious epic, and in these works has assumed many shapes and forms. This book begins with a discussion of how the devil has been portrayed on stage, how that portrayal carried over to the big screen, and what are the standard elements of a satanic plot. Each entry in the filmography includes year of production, running time, writer, editor, cinematographer, producer, and director, evaluative rating, annotated cast list, plot synopsis, overall appraisal, and a spotlight on the actor playing Satan.

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Editore
McFarland Publishing
Data di pubblicazione
2010
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
0786446994
ISBN 13 
9780786446995
Rilegatura
Copertina flessibile
Numero di pagine
337
Contatto del produttore
non disponibile
Persona responsabile
gpsr@libri.de
gpsr@libri.de

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Hamburg
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Germania

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9780786410491: The Devil on Screen: Feature Films Worldwide, 1913 Through 2000

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ISBN 10:  0786410493 ISBN 13:  9780786410491
Casa editrice: McFarland Publishing, 2002
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