This is a major survey and analysis of the relationship between religion and film, and traces the development of this genre in Hollywood. The book examines the impact of religion, ethnicity, sexuality and gender on this complex genre, within the context of American history. The authors raise questions of narrative spectacle, Jewish-Christian relations, authorship, star meanings, the representation of Christ and sexual desire. The authors theorize the Biblical epic in its three main forms: the Old Testament epic; the Christ film; and the Roman-Christian epic. Films analyzed include "David and Bathsheba", "The Last Temptation of Christ", "The King of Kings", "The Greatest Story Ever Told", "Demetrius and the Gladiators", "Samson and Delilah" and "Ben Hur".
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Verlagsort
Zielgruppe
Für höhere Schule und Studium
Für Beruf und Forschung
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Maße
Höhe: 234 mm
Breite: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7190-4030-6 (9780719040306)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Introduction - theorizing the biblical epic; the old testament film - approaching the old testament epic; "David and Bathsheba"; the Christ film - the greatest story ever screened; abide with me - De Mille's "The King of Kings"; son of man - Ray's "King of Kings"; an American pastoral - Steven's "The Greatest Story Ever Told"; from main street to mean street - Scorsese's "The Last Temptation of Christ"; the Roman/Christian epic - the poetics of the Roman/Christian epic; "The Robe" and "Demetrius and the Gladiators"; coda - Victor Agonistes, or justice done to an unconsidered star.
