Vampires in Silent Cinema
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Description de l'ouvrage :
Despite the enormous cultural impact of Nosferatu (1922) on modern entertainment, the history of vampires in silent film is largely unknown.
Vampires in Silent Cinema covers the subject from 1896-1931, reclaiming a large array of forgotten films from countries ranging from the United States and France to Hungary and Russia. Drawing on thousands of primary sources, Rhodes explores vampirism in all of its manifestations, from the supernatural undead to the natural vamp.
À propos de l'auteur :
Gary D. Rhodes is Professor of Media, Oklahoma Baptist University. He is the author of Emerald Illusions: The Irish in Early American Cinema (2012), The Perils of Moviegoing in America (2012), and The Birth of the American Horror Film (2018). He is a founding editor of Horror Studies: An Interdisciplinary Journal. Rhodes is also the writer-director of the documentary films Lugosi: Hollywood's Dracula (1997) and Banned in Oklahoma (2004).
Revue de Presse :
Rhodes' book is full of original information, presented affably. It entertains as well as informs. It moves through the 18th through 21st centuries, providing a history of vampire culture, and how it was presented through press, books, the stage and screen. -- Doug Gibson ― Plan 9 Crunch
Vampires in Silent Cinema is an invaluable resource for aficionados and scholars of early cinema. Rhodes' extensive research leaves no stone unturned and has shed light on many mysteries and misconceptions around the birth of the vampire genre. It is among the most illuminating and original books on vampires in recent memory.
-- Robert Eggers, Director of The Witch and Nosferatu
At last, an account of the vampire in silent cinema that is fully researched! From Theda Bara’s sexy "vamp"; Musidora’ s criminal Irma Vep; a lost Hungarian film; through to Murnau’s Nosferatu and the lead-up to Lugosi’s "talkie," Rhodes combines the enthusiasm of a fan with the care of a scholar.
-- Tom Gunning, University of Chicago
Voir le site internet de l'éditeur Edinburgh University Press
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