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OverviewThis book is a study of Grigory Kozintsev's two cinematic Shakespeare adaptations, Hamlet (Gamlet, 1964), and King Lear (Korol Lir, 1970). The films are considered in relation to the historical, artistic and cultural contexts in which they appear, and in relation to the contributions of Dmitri Shostakovich, who wrote the films' scores; and Boris Pasternak, whose translations Kozintsev used. The films are analyzed respective to their place in the translation and performance history of Hamlet and King Lear from their first appearances in Tsarist Russian arts and letters. In particular, this study is concerned with the ways in which these plays have been used as a means to critique the government and the country's problems in an age in which official censorship was commonplace. Kozintsev's films (as well as his theatrical productions of Hamlet and Lear) continue along this trajectory of protest by providing a vehicle for him and his collaborators to address the oppression, violence and corruption of Soviet society. It was just this sort of covert political protest that finally effected the dissolution and fall of the USSR. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Tiffany Ann Conroy MoorePublisher: McFarland & Co Inc Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.277kg ISBN: 9780786471355ISBN 10: 0786471352 Pages: 202 Publication Date: 16 November 2012 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsTable of Contents Acknowledgments viii Preface Introduction 1. Kozintsev’s Contexts 1: Hamlet in Russia in the 18th and 19th Centuries 2. Kozintsev’s Contexts 2: Soviet Hamlets from the Revolution until after Stalin’s Death 3. Hamlet in the “Thaw” and Kozintsev’s 1964 Film Adaptation 4. Kozintsev’s Contexts 3: Russian and Soviet King Lears from the 18th Century through World War II 5. King Lear Revisited in the Brezhnev Era: Kozintsev’s 1970 Film Adaptation Epilogue Chapter Notes Bibliography IndexReviewsAuthor InformationTiffany Ann Conroy Moore is a college English professor in the United Arab Emirates. She holds a doctorate from Northeastern University and a master's degree from Boston College, both in English with a focus on Shakespeare and Cinema Studies, her undergraduate degree is in Literary Studies from Middlebury College. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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