Literature into film : theory and practical approaches /

"This work presents a comprehensive guide to literature-based films. It focuses on recognizing and appreciating the inherent difficulties encountered when basing a film on a literary work, be it a novel, novella, play or short story. A glossary aids in understanding film and literary terms. Photographs and an index are also included"--Provided by publisher.Includes bibliographical references and index.Nature of film translation: literal, traditional, and radical -- Language of film and its relation to the language of literature -- Film industry and the collaborative work of filmmakers -- Novels and novellas into film and an aesthetic Rubric for film translations of literature -- Plays into film -- Short stories into film -- Writing about film -- Aesthetic Rubric -- Shot sequence: decoupage and storyboard -- Shakespeare plays on film."This work presents a comprehensive guide to literature-based films. It focuses on recognizing and appreciating the inherent difficulties encountered when basing a film on a literary work, be it a novel, novella, play or short story. A glossary aids in understanding film and literary terms. Photographs and an index are also included"--Provided by publisher