Background
Crowl, Samuel Renninger was born on October 9, 1940 in Toledo. Son of Lester Samuel and Margaret Elizabeth (Renninger) Crowl.
( A lively, concise introduction to film adaptations of S...)
A lively, concise introduction to film adaptations of Shakespeare's plays from the silent era to the present, Shakespeare and Film pays particular attention to the most influential directors' cinematic portrayals of the plays, offering insightful close readings of the elements of film―camera work, editing, music, acting, montage, among others―that students can use as models for their own writing and analysis. The book also includes a glossary of film and critical terminology as well as annotated selected bibliographies and filmographies.
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( In this lively study of both modern film and stage prod...)
In this lively study of both modern film and stage productions of Shakespeare, Samuel Crowl provides fascinating insights into the ways in which these productions have been influenced by one another as well as by contemporary developments in critical approaches to Shakespeare's plays. Crowl’s study demonstrates the surprising resonances between Roman Polanski's 1971 film of Macbeth and Adrian Noble's heralded recent production of the play for The Royal Shakespeare Company; argues that Orson Welles's films of Othello and Cabins at Midnight are not only brilliant remaining of Shakespeare in another art form but make a powerful contribution to our contemporary understanding of performance as interpretation; and chronicles the impact of Peter Hall's creation of the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1960 on performance approaches to Shakespeare in the past thirty years. Shakespeare Observed provides full interpretative readings of key recent Shakespeare productions in England and includes an intimate behind-the-scenes glimpse into the rehearsal process which produced Ron Daniels's emotionally charged version of Romeo and Juliet for the RSC in 1980. The final chapter uses Kenneth Branagh's highly successful film of Henry V as a summary example of the trends and influences Crowl's study traces, seeing the film as gathering its interpretative energies from both Olivier's famous film version of the play and Adrian Noble's stage production featuring Branagh as the king. Written in a style which places a premium on capturing the vivid and often dazzling moments of stage and film performances of Shakespeare, Crowl's study will be of interest to the avid film and theatergoer as well as to the scholar and student. Shakespeare Observed joins a growing list of recent critical works which have significantly expanded and redefined the boundaries of Shakespeare studies in our time.
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(The last decade of the 20th century proved to be the most...)
The last decade of the 20th century proved to be the most fertile in the 100-year history of Shakespeare on film. Samuel Crowl's study is a critical exploration of the 15 major Shakespeare films released since the surprising success of Kenneth Branagh's "Henry V" (1989).
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( Between the release of Henry V in 1989 and Love's Labou...)
Between the release of Henry V in 1989 and Love's Labour's Lost in 2000, Kenneth Branagh directed eight major films in a wide variety of genres, ranging from film noir to horror to comedy, and continually startled audiences around the world with his audacious and energetic film style. Initially following in the footsteps of Orson Welles and Laurence Olivier, Branagh has placed himself among the small collection of actors who have transformed themselves into award-winning directors as well. In this, the first comprehensive English-language treatment of Branagh's feature films, Crowl delves deeply into the work of this bold artist, demonstrating the means by which Branagh manages to produce films that appeal to the general public even while treating texts and themes that are traditionally relegated to the realms of academic institutions and high art. As with Branagh's own work, readers cannot help but be entertained.
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Crowl, Samuel Renninger was born on October 9, 1940 in Toledo. Son of Lester Samuel and Margaret Elizabeth (Renninger) Crowl.
AB, Hamilton College, 1962. Master of Arts, Indiana University, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana University, 1970.
Resident lecturer Indiana University, Indianapolis, 1967—1969. Assistant professor english Ohio University, Athens, 1970—1975, associate professor, 1975—1980, professor, since 1980. Dean University College, 1981—1992, trustee professor England, since 1992.
Consultant National Endowment of the Humanities, Washington, since 1980. Observer Royal Shakespeare Company.
( A lively, concise introduction to film adaptations of S...)
( In this lively study of both modern film and stage prod...)
( Between the release of Henry V in 1989 and Love's Labou...)
(The last decade of the 20th century proved to be the most...)
Member Ohio Humanities Council, 1985—1991, Ohio Student Loan Commission, 1985—1988. Fellow: Royal Society Arts (London). Member: Royal Shakespeare Company, Ohio Shakespeare Association (founding member), Ohio University Alumni Association (honorary), National Humanities Faculty, National Association University & General College Deans (president since 1991), Detroit Tigers, University Club (Chicago), Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Susan Richardson Crowl, December 29, 1963. Children: Miranda Paine, Samuel Emerson.