Orson Welles on Shakespeare: The W.P.A. and Mercury Theatre PlayscriptsThis fascinating work will prove valuable for collections in film, theater history, and Shakespearean production. . . . The book includes fascinating production photos and helpful notes in which the original acts and scenes are identified, thus showing the extent to which Welles rearranged Shakespeare by shuffling acts and scenes, dropping characters, and by merging related narratives. . . . Recommended for all libraries. Choice |
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... film was released later that same year , and almost immediately withdrawn after receiving universally bad notices . It again " premiered " in 1949 with a similarly disastrous reception . The film's most horrendous and continuing prob ...
... film's most crucial design element : a constant , sometimes vibrating display of light and shadow . Welles also achieved stark and heroic effects by silhouetting figures against a cyclorama of light . Sequences that take place in the film's ...
... film by saying , " It is impossible to deny that Macbeth is a failure ; but its concept is a noble one . It remains an authentic film maudit , worth re - seeing today . ' 18 Examined together , these two works the film and Welles's text ...
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Orson Welles on Shakespeare: The W.P.A. and Mercury Theatre Playscripts Orson Welles Limited preview - 2001 |
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Orson Welles on Shakespeare: The W.P.A. and Mercury Theatre Playscripts Richard France Limited preview - 2013 |