Beginning with the premise that the biopic is a form of adaptation and an example of intermediality, this collection examines the multiplicity of ''source texts'' and the concurrent issues of celebrity, fidelity and authenticity that accompany this genre. Offering case studies o…
Biopic History and the Issue of Gender -- Theoretical Approaches to the Biopic -- Queens I: The Elizabeth I Films -- Queens II: Elizabeth Is Not the Only Queen -- Entertainers -- Ripped from the Headlines -- Writer Biopics -- Conclusion. "This book is an accessible overview of …
"This book is an accessible overview of biographical fiction films of women. Structured around four of the most popular subjects of female biopics: queens and political figures; entertainers, writers; and subjects of current affairs"--
"This book is an accessible overview of biographical fiction films of women. Structured around four of the most popular subjects of female biopics: queens and political figures; entertainers, writers; and subjects of current affairs"--
A companion to the biopic
"Despite being undoubtedly the most hated of all film genres, the biopic has endured since the very beginning of cinema. A review of the biopic of Alan Turing, The Imitation Game (dir. Morten Tyldum 2014), sums up the general contempt for the genre itself: "sometimes it feels li…
A companion to the biopic
"Despite being undoubtedly the most hated of all film genres, the biopic has endured since the very beginning of cinema. A review of the biopic of Alan Turing, The Imitation Game (dir. Morten Tyldum 2014), sums up the general contempt for the genre itself: "sometimes it feels li…
A companion to the biopic
"Despite being undoubtedly the most hated of all film genres, the biopic has endured since the very beginning of cinema. A review of the biopic of Alan Turing, The Imitation Game (dir. Morten Tyldum 2014), sums up the general contempt for the genre itself: "sometimes it feels li…
