{"product_id":"shakespearean-star-laurence-olivier-and-national-cinema-hardback-9781107181113","title":"Shakespearean Star; Laurence Olivier and National Cinema (Hardback) 9781107181113","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eShakespearean Star\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eLaurence Olivier and National Cinema\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is the first study to comprehensively analyse Laurence Olivier's Shakespearean films alongside his unique Shakespearean star image.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJennifer Barnes (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107181113, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 6 July 2017\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e226 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.7 x 1.6 cm, 0.51 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'Elements of each film are analysed in the course of the book, but the productions are treated not as freestanding texts in themselves but as texts alongside others that support the argument concerning Olivier's achievement of representative 'national' status. Barnes traces the development of this in his theatrical and personal career to good effect, with reference to the actor's papers, held in the British Library, as well as to press reports and other sources.' Russell Jackson, Shakespeare Survey\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eLaurence Olivier was one of the best-known and most pioneering actor-directors of Shakespeare on screen. This is the first study to provide a comprehensive analysis of Olivier's Shakespearean feature films and his unique Shakespearean star image. Through an examination of Olivier's unmade film Macbeth, as well as his adaptations of Shakespeare's Henry V, Hamlet and Richard III, Jennifer Barnes offers a detailed exploration of Olivier's entire cinematic Shakespearean oeuvre in relation to his distinctive form of stardom. Considering the development of Olivier's image in relation to the industrial and cultural contexts of the wartime and post-war British film and theatre industries, the volume also analyses Olivier's life writing and published autobiographies and is supplemented by numerous illustrations.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePrologue\u003cbr\u003e 1. Henry V (1944)\u003cbr\u003e 2. Hamlet (1948)\u003cbr\u003e 3. Richard III (1955)\u003cbr\u003e 4. Macbeth I (1955–60): contexts\u003cbr\u003e 5. Macbeth II (2012-): legacy\u003cbr\u003e Epilogue.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Shakespeare studies \u0026amp; criticism [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Shakespeare studies \u0026amp; criticism\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Shakespeare%20studies%20\u0026amp;%20criticism%20%5BDSGS%5D%22\"\u003eDSGS\u003c\/a\u003e], Literary studies: plays \u0026amp; playwrights [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Literary studies: plays \u0026amp; playwrights\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Literary%20studies:%20plays%20\u0026amp;%20playwrights%20%5BDSG%5D%22\"\u003eDSG\u003c\/a\u003e], Individual film directors, film-makers [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Individual film directors, film-makers\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Individual%20film%20directors,%20film-makers%20%5BAPFB%5D%22\"\u003eAPFB\u003c\/a\u003e], Films, cinema [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Films, cinema\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Films,%20cinema%20%5BAPF%5D%22\"\u003eAPF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46004900430104,"sku":"9781107181113","price":72.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781107181113i_67e78608-7228-4a6f-954b-26dd174edc86.jpg?v=1691362618","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/shakespearean-star-laurence-olivier-and-national-cinema-hardback-9781107181113","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}