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William Shakespeare's Hamlet in Film

stunning performance as Ophelia and at the time she was not as well known as she is today. However, when Charlton Heston appears o...

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, The Great Race, and Cinematic Slapstick

" or literally "slapping the stick"(Von Busack ppg). It is a physical humor, reminding us that we are physical beings in a real w...

Psycho Film Critically Analyzed

In thirteen pages Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 suspense masterpiece is analyzed in terms of effect, form, and function with a cinematic...

A Midsummer Night's Dream and the Prologue of Peter Quince

In eleven pages this prologue that closes Shakespeare's comedy is analyzed for its political and sociological message that is cont...

Analysis of Gillo Pontecorvo's Film The Battle of Algiers

before viewing the motion picture. The Hutchinson Dictionary of World History says that the Battle of Algiers erupted due to the ...

Filmmaker Josef von Sternberg:

In six pages this report considers filmmaker Josef von Sternberg and emphasizes his cinematic collaborations with Marlene Dietrich...

Changing the Appearance of Films Through CinemaScope

In eight pages this paper examines the 1950s' introduction of the innovative CinemaScope cinematic technique that changed how film...

Comparing Novel and Film Versions of Like Water for Chocolate

ever since Garcia Marquez won the Nobel Prize" (Simon 64). The novel was an attention grabber and did have it elements of superna...

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

In a paper consisting of five pages the love between Darcy and Elizabeth is examined within the context of Austen's romantic comed...

Eyes Wide Shut Viewed Critically

Eyes Wide Shut was the last film Stanley Kubrick made. This paper offers an analysis and review of the film, including cinematic t...

Production Processes Involved in Film, Soap, Sitcom, and TV Commercial

In 7 pages this paper discusses how films, soaps or situation comedies, and television commercials are produced. There are 2 sour...

Comparison Between the Comedies of Ancient Greece and Rome

advenit? Philoti, salve multum (Terence PG). Indeed, there exists a common denominator between Aristophanes and Plautus approac...

Annotated Bibliography for William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing

not have done so. Richards finds that this goes along with the tale of the "Odyssey" because Hermes had a difficult voyage to the...

Dante, Boccaccio, Sin, Gender, and Nature

Comedy reflects an effort to find a spiritual solution to that dilemma. Dante wrote this work -- or, in the language of the poem,...

New Direction of the Horror Film Genre and the 1999 Movie The Sixth Sense

Hoping to succeed this time, the good doctor gives his complete attention to Cole, even if it means neglecting his wife, Anna (Oli...

Twelfth Night vs. The Tempest

Twelfth Night and The Tempest by William Shakespeare share a number of comedic scenes and an undercurrent of comedy as well. This ...

Audience and Works by Dante Alighieri and Homer

In five pages this essay considers the audience and poet relationship as represented in 'The Divine Comedy' by Dante and 'The Odys...

Classical Literature and the Portrayal of the 'Faustian Bargain'

In 5 pages this paper examines how the 'Faustian Bargain' is depicted in the literary works Faust by Goethe, Don Quixote by Cervan...

Symbolism of Tita's Blanket in the Novel and Film Versions of Like Water for Chocolate

This paper examines what Tita's blanket symbolizes in Laura Esquirel's novel Like Water for Chocolate and in its cinematic adaptat...

A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare and Customs of Elizabethan Love and Marriage

In five pages this paper examines how Shakespeare portrays the love and marriage customs of his Elizabethan era within the context...

Trio of Historic Films Examined

In ten pages a trio of historic films answer questions pertaining to cinematic theories, techniques, styles, emotions, and editing...

Horror Films and How They Have Evolved

Project" serves as an excellent example of a film-maker taking full advantage of the inherent fear of all modern humans regarding ...

Relationships in The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare

This paper examines how relationships are represented by William Shakespeare in his play The Comedy of Errors in seven pages. The...

Irish Filmmaker Neil Jordan

puzzle understand that they are nearly always involved in the penetration of a seemingly depthless surface of one person. However...

Protagonists and Antagonists Analysis in King Henry IV, Part I and Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare

In five pages the antagonists and protagonists from these respective plays are examined in a comparative analysis with references ...

Film Prequel Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace

In five pages this film prequel is analyzed in terms of what it represents and its influence upon the two cinematic prequels to co...

Se7en and The Maltese Falcon Film Comparison

it. He disposes of his deceased colleagues desk, nameplate and widow in quick measure. Naturally, since the police are aware of ...

Analysis of Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare

they are also alike in that there are ties of friendship and devotion between the various characters that threaten the pairings as...

Sex and William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing

is referring to the banter that Beatrice and Benedick engage in every time they meet. This type of banter is prevalent throughout ...

Shakespeare's Comedy No Error

for supper. Meanwhile her REAL husband returns home, but is denied entry by Antipholus slave. During the course of the meal, Antip...