Samuel Crowl's Shakespeare at the Cineplex: The Kenneth Branagh Era is the first thorough exploration of the fifteen major Shakespeare films released since the surprising success of Kenneth Branagh's Henry 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's Hamlet and Michael Hoffman's A Midsummer Night's Dream to more modest, experimental offerings, such as Christine Edzard's As You Like It. Now available in paperback, Shakespeare at the Cineplex will be welcome reading for fans, students, and scholars of Shakespeare in performance.

Samuel Crowl's Shakespeare at the Cineplex: The Kenneth Branagh Era is the first thorough exploration of the fifteen major Shakespeare films released since the surprising success of Kenneth Branagh's Henry V (1989).

About the Author
Samuel Crowl is trustee professor of English emeritus at Ohio University. During his long and diverse career, he received several honors for distinguished teaching, published six books on Shakespeare in performance on stage and screen, served for a decade as dean of University College, and was awarded an honorary degree at the university's two hundredth commencement in 2015. He still serves as a founding fellow of the Ping Institute for the Teaching of the Humanities.

Reviews
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 *


Awards
Commended for Outstanding, University Press Books Selected for Public and Secondary School Libraries 2004.



Book Information
ISBN 9780821416679
Author Samuel Crowl
Format Paperback
Page Count 296
Imprint Ohio University Press
Publisher Ohio University Press