Film Studies 380SF - Shakespeare and Film

We will read plays by Shakespeare, watch films;based on those plays, and study the plays, the;films, and the plays-as-films. "Shakespeare";comes first, of course, both historically and as;the source/inspiration for the films. Yet each;film has its own existence, to be understood not;just as an "adaptation," but also as the product;of linked artistic, technical, and economic;choices. Considering Shakespeare's plays as;pre-texts (rather than pre-scriptions), we will;look at early and recent films, both those that;follow closely conventionalized;conceptualizations of "Shakespeare," and those;that tend to erase or emend their Shakespearean;sources.

This course is open to Juniors and Seniors.; Prereq: 8 credits from English beyond the 100 level, including ENGL-211.