100 Bible films

From The Passion of the Christ to Life of Brian, and from The Ten Commandments to Last Temptation of Christ, filmmakers have been adapting the stories of the Bible for over 120 years, from the first time the Höritz Passion Play was filmed in the Czech Republic back in 1897. Ever since, these stories...

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Autres titres:One hundred Bible films
Auteur principal: Page, Matthew (Auteur)
Type de support: Imprimé Livre
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: London British Film Institute 2022
Dans:Année: 2022
Recensions:[Rezension von: Page, Matthew, 100 Bible films] (2023) (Gray, Patrick, 1970 -)
Collection/Revue:BFI screen guides
Sujets non-standardisés:B Bible In motion pictures
B Bible films History and criticism
B Bible films
B Bible
B Films bibliques - Histoire et critique
B Criticism, interpretation, etc
B Motion Pictures
Édition parallèle:Électronique
Électronique
Erscheint auch als: 9781839023545
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Résumé:From The Passion of the Christ to Life of Brian, and from The Ten Commandments to Last Temptation of Christ, filmmakers have been adapting the stories of the Bible for over 120 years, from the first time the Höritz Passion Play was filmed in the Czech Republic back in 1897. Ever since, these stories have inspired musicals, comedies, sci-fi, surrealist visions and the avant-garde not to mention spawning their own genre, the biblical epic. Filmmakers across six continents and from all kinds of religious perspectives (or none at all), have adapted the greatest stories ever told, delighting some and infuriating others. 100 Bible Films is the indispensable guide to this wide and varied output, providing an authoritative but accessible history of biblical adaptations through one hundred of the most interesting and significant biblical films. Richly illustrated with film stills, this book depicts how such films have undertaken a complex negotiation between art, commerce, entertainment and religion. Matthew Page traces the screen history of the biblical stories from the very earliest silent passion plays, via the golden ages of the biblical epic, through to more innovative and controversial later films as well as covering significant TV adaptations. He discusses films made not only by some of our greatest filmmakers, artists such as Martin Scorsese, Jean Luc Godard, Alice Guy, Roberto Rossellini, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Lotte Reiniger, Carl Dreyer and Luis Buñuel, but also those looking to explore their faith or share it with lovers of cinema the world over
Description:Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-218), filmographies (pages 214-216), and index
ISBN:1839023538