Shakespeare at the Cineplex The Kenneth Branagh Era [Paperback]

Samuel Crowl'sShakespeare at the Cineplex: The Kenneth Branagh Erais the first thorough exploration of the fifteen major Shakespeare films released since the surprising success of Kenneth Branagh'sHenry V(1989). Crowl presents the rich variety of these films in the “long decade: between the fall of the Berlin Wall and the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.” The productions range from Hollywood-saturated films such as Franco Zeffirelli'sHamletand Michael Hoffman'sA Midsummer Night's Dreamto more modest, experimental offerings, such as Christine Edzard'sAs You Like It.

Now available in paperback,Shakespeare at the Cineplexwill be welcome reading for fans, students, and scholars of Shakespeare in performance.

“Generous-spirited and eloquent.”
— John Andrews,The Guild Shakespeare

“An important critical link from the literary Shakespeare to the actor’s Shakespeare.”
—The Reader’s Review

“This now well-established field of performance criticism will be enhanced by Crowl’s commendable narrative.”
—CHOICE

Trustee Professor of English at Ohio University,Samuel Crowlis the author of Shakespeare Observed: Studies in Performance on Stage and Screen as well as numerous essays, articles, reviews, and interviews on aspects of Shakespeare in performance. He has lectured widely on Shakespeare at universities and conferences.