100 Animated Feature Films
Matthew Page, Independent scholar, UK From The Passion of the Christ to Life of Brian, and from The Ten Commandments to Last Temptation of Christ, 100 Bible Films is the indispensable guide to the wide and varied history of biblical adaptations, featuring 100 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. UK May 2022 • US May 2022 • 256 pages • 80 bw and colour illus PB 9781839023521 • £19.99 / $26.95 • HB 9781839023538 • £65.00 / $90.00 ePub 9781839023545 • £17.99 / $23.44 ePdf 9781839023552 • £17.99 / $23.44 Series: BFI Screen Guides • British Film Institute
Revised Edition
Andrew Osmond, Writer and journalist, Berkshire, UK Twenty years ago, animated features were widely perceived as cartoons for children. Today, they encompass an astonishing range of films, styles and techniques. There is the powerful adult drama of Waltz with Bashir; the Gallic sophistication of Belleville Rendez-Vous; the eye-popping violence of Japan's Akira; and the stop-motion whimsy of Wallace & Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit. Andrew Osmond provides an entertaining and illuminating guide to the endlessly diverse world of animated features, with entries on 100 of the most interesting and important animated films from around the world, from the 1920s to the present day. This new edition has been revised and updated with 35 new films selected for coverage. UK June 2022 • US June 2022 • 256 pages • 70 colour and bw illus PB 9781839024429 • £19.99 / $26.95 • HB 9781839024412 • £65.00 / $90.00 ePub 9781839024436 • £17.99 / $23.44 ePdf 9781839024443 • £17.99 / $23.44 Series: BFI Screen Guides • British Film Institute
The Lost Honour of Katharina Blum (Die verlorene Ehre der Katharina Blum)
The French New Wave Critical Landmarks
Edited by Peter Graham, Film-maker, critic and food writer, France & Ginette Vincendeau, King's College London, UK
Julian Preece, Swansea University, UK
Julian Preece considers what makes this film new and radical, a turning point in numerous contexts, especially with respect to women’s cinema and its portrayal of a female lead. Drawing on archival material including drafts of the screenplay, brochures and props, reviews and interviews, Preece traces the conception of the film and its development from the original short novel authored by Heinrich Böll. First-hand accounts by members of the cast and production team, including cinematographer Jost Vacano, producer Eberhard von Junkersdorf, and actors Angela Winkler and Mario Adorf, provide unique insight into the film’s production.
The new edition of The French New Wave now represents writings by and about women critics and film-makers, including important articles by the critics Evelyne Sullerot, Michele Firk and Françoise Aude, addressing issues of gender and representation, as well as considering New Wave films in the context of contemporary political events, notably France's colonialist war on the Algerian independence movement. To accompany the case study of Godard's À bout de souffle, the new edition includes a case study of the critical reception of two films by Agnès Varda: La Pointe Courte and Cléo de 5 à 7.
UK March 2022 • US March 2022 • 104 pages • 60 colour illus PB 9781839024375 • £11.99 / $15.95 ePub 9781839024382 • £10.79 / $14.32 ePdf 9781839024399 • £10.79 / $14.32 Series: BFI Film Classics • British Film Institute
UK June 2022 • US June 2022 • 288 pages • 50 bw illus PB 9781839022296 • £21.99 / $29.95 • HB 9781839022302 • £65.00 / $90.00 ePub 9781839022319 • £19.79 / $26.05 ePdf 9781839022326 • £19.79 / $26.05 British Film Institute World All Languages (except French)
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100 Bible Films
The History of World Literatures on Film Greg M. Colón Semenza and Bob Hasenfratz, both of University of Connecticut, USA
The History of American Literature on Film
Thomas Leitch, University of Delaware, USA From William Dickson’s Rip Van Winkle films (1896) to Baz Luhrmann’s big-budget production of The Great Gatsby (2013) and beyond, cinematic adaptations of American literature participate in a rich and fascinating history. This volume considers the multiple functions of filmed American literature as a cinematic genre in its own right—one that reflects the specific political and aesthetic priorities of different national and historical cinemas even as it plays a decisive role in defining American literature for a global audience. UK December 2021 • US December 2021 • 464 pages • 91 bw illus PB 9781501390753 • £28.99 / $39.95 Previously published in HB 9781628923735 ePub 9781628923728 • £125.01 / $162.00 ePdf 9781628923711 • £125.01 / $162.00 Series: The History of World Literatures on Film • Bloomsbury Academic
The History of French Literature on Film Kate Griffiths, Cardiff University, UK & Andrew Watts, University of Birmingham, UK
From the silent films of Georges Méliès to the Hollywood production of Gustave Flaubert’s Madame Bovary directed by Sophie Barthes, The History of French Literature on Film explores the key films, directors, and movements that have shaped the adaptation of works by French authors since the end of the 19th century. Across six chapters, Griffiths and Watts examine the factors that have driven this vibrant adaptive industry, as filmmakers have turned to literature in search of commercial profits, cultural legitimacy, and stories rich in dramatic potential. The volume also helps to deepen both our understanding and our appreciation of literary adaptation as a creative practice. UK June 2022 • US June 2022 • 328 pages • 47 bw illus PB 9781501372407 • £28.99 / $39.95 Previously published in HB 9781501311840 ePub 9781501311826 • £104.30 / $135.00 ePdf 9781501311819 • £104.30 / $135.00 Series: The History of World Literatures on Film • Bloomsbury Academic
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