Big Screen RomeJohn Wiley & Sons, 2009 M02 9 - 288 pages Big Screen Rome is the first systematic survey of the most important and popular films from the past half century that reconstruct the image of Roman antiquity.
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... later, a professor of classics at a large research university. The idea for this volume came from a course I developed in spring 2000 at the University of New Mexico, called “Big Screen Rome.” This popular course started as a survey of ...
... later, a professor of classics at a large research university. The idea for this volume came from a course I developed in spring 2000 at the University of New Mexico, called “Big Screen Rome.” This popular course started as a survey of ...
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... Later that night, Marcus and Lygia meet in the garden, and although they are obviously drawn to each other, they quarrel about his role as a Roman officer. The next morning, Marcus and his legions enter Rome in a spectacular triumph ...
... Later that night, Marcus and Lygia meet in the garden, and although they are obviously drawn to each other, they quarrel about his role as a Roman officer. The next morning, Marcus and his legions enter Rome in a spectacular triumph ...
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... Later, Peter is remanded to Vatican Hill, where he is crucified upside down. Back at the arena the next evening, Plautius is among the Christians tied to crucifixes and burned, but before he dies, the general addresses the crowd ...
... Later, Peter is remanded to Vatican Hill, where he is crucified upside down. Back at the arena the next evening, Plautius is among the Christians tied to crucifixes and burned, but before he dies, the general addresses the crowd ...
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... later writers, artists, and filmmakers. Background to the Film Mervyn LeRoy's film Quo Vadis is based on a historical novel of the same name by Polish author Henryk Sienkiewicz (1846–1916), which was first published in 1896. The novel ...
... later writers, artists, and filmmakers. Background to the Film Mervyn LeRoy's film Quo Vadis is based on a historical novel of the same name by Polish author Henryk Sienkiewicz (1846–1916), which was first published in 1896. The novel ...
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... later aural) effects, and its built-in popularity guaranteed large numbers of spectators, directors eagerly took up the challenge of adapting the novel for the big screen. The new medium of film also directly contributed to the image of ...
... later aural) effects, and its built-in popularity guaranteed large numbers of spectators, directors eagerly took up the challenge of adapting the novel for the big screen. The new medium of film also directly contributed to the image of ...
Contents
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Chapter 2 The Robe 1953 | 34 |
Chapter 3 BenHur 1959 | 59 |
Chapter 4 Spartacus 1960 | 89 |
Chapter 5 Cleopatra 1963 | 121 |
Chapter 6 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum 1966 | 159 |
Chapter 7 Monty Pythons Life of Brian 1979 | 176 |
Chapter 8 History of the World Part I 1981 The Roman Empire Sequence | 194 |
Chapter 9 Gladiator 2000 | 207 |
Bibliography | 257 |
Index | 262 |
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