The Medieval Filmscape : Reflections of Fear and Desire in a Cinematic Mirror

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This book is an informal attempt at defining the genre of medieval film by describing its features and analysing its effects and their significance, there being few works presently available that work toward such definition. There are three parts: the introduction enters the medieval film world, describing its typical features and showing how they create a convincing sense of its time; three short chapters discuss authenticity, simplicity and spectacle-the roots of film medievalism; and six long...Vis mer