Film and the classical epic tradition:
Why is it that some films are called epics? Audiences know that such films will be large-scale, spectacular productions, but does the term have deeper cultural significance? In antiquity, epic was a prestigious genre whose stories ranged from the Trojan War to the founding of Rome, and dealt with im...
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| Zusammenfassung: | Why is it that some films are called epics? Audiences know that such films will be large-scale, spectacular productions, but does the term have deeper cultural significance? In antiquity, epic was a prestigious genre whose stories ranged from the Trojan War to the founding of Rome, and dealt with important themes including heroism, the gods, military prowess, and spectacle. In this book, Joanna Paul explores the relationship between films set in the ancient world and the classical epic tradition, arguing that there is a meaningful connection between the literary and cinematic genres. This relationship is particularly apparent in films which adapt classical epic texts for the screen, such as 'Ulysses', 'Troy', 'O Brother Where Art Thou', and 'Jason and the Argonauts'. Beginning with an assessment of the films, Paul discusses a variety of themes, such as heroism and "kleos", the depiction of the gods, and narrative structure |
| Beschreibung: | X, 334 S. Ill. |
| ISBN: | 9780199542925 0199542929 |
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| adam_text | Contents
List of Illustrations
1.
Surveying the Epic Tradition in Literature and Film
1
2.
Homer on the Silver Screen
37
3.
The Cinematic Argonautica
93
4.
The Dynamics of the Epic Tradition in The Fall of the
Roman Empire and Gladiator
133
5.
Spartacus:
Identifying a Cinematic Epic Hero
175
6.
The Biggest Epic Yet : Spectacle and Ben-Hur
213
7.
Epic Audiences
251
8.
Makes Ben-Hur Look Like an Epic : Cinematic Parody
and the Classical Epic Tradition
285
Bibliography
307
Index
331
GENERAL
EDITORS
Lorna Hardwick
■
James
I.
Porter
The texts, ideas,
images,
and material
culture
of ancient Greece and
Rome have always been crucial to attempts to appropriate the past in
order to authenticate the present.
ТЪеу
underlie the mapping ot change
and the assertion and challenging of values and identities, old and new.
Classical Presences brings the latest scholarship to bear on the contexts,
theory, and practice of such use, and abuse, of the classical past.
Why is it that some films are called epics? Audiences know that such films
will be large-scale, spectacular productions, but does the term have deeper
cultural significance?
In Film and the Classical Epic Tradition, Joanna Paul explores the rela¬
tionship between films set in the ancient world and the classical epic
tradition, arguing that there is a meaningful connection between the liter¬
ary and cinematic genres. Films which adapt classical epic texts for the
screen, such as Ulysses, Troy,
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Brother Where Art Tliou?, and Jason and the
Argonauts, share the epic tradition s interest in heroism and kleos, the
depiction of the gods, and narrative structure. A series of case-studies of
Hollywood historical epics then explore further ways in which cinema
engages with the themes ofclassical epic. The relationship between Gladi¬
ator and The Fall of the Roman Empire demonstrates the importance ot
tradition, while the archetype] epic themes of heroism and spectacle are
considered through
Spartacus
and Ben-Hnr. The concluding chapters look
at common tropes surrounding epic, especially focusing on the performance
oí
epic in the ancient and modern worlds, its perceived social role, and the
widespread parody ot epic in both literature and cinema.
Through this careful consideration of how epic can manifest itself in
ditterent periods and cultures, we learn how cinema makes a powerful
claim to be a modern vehicle tor a very ancient tradition.
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