Smith, Ian Robert
Transnational Film Remakes
- ISBN 13:
- 9781474407243
- author:
- Smith, Ian Robert
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Edinburgh University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2017
- Pages:
- 256
- Dimensions:
- 23.11 x 15.24 x 1.52 centimetres
- Genre:
- Arts & Photography, Performing Arts, Film & Video
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Transnational Film Remakes explores how films are remade in different national contexts and what this reveals about cultural dynamics. This collection brings together international scholars to examine cross-cultural remakes, looking at cases such as Hong Kong remakes of Japanese cinema and Bollywood remakes of Australian television. The book considers iconic titles like The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Oldboy, as well as classics like La Bête Humaine and La Chienne, to provide a new model for understanding global cultural borrowings. By analysing how texts are adapted and reworked across national borders, this collection offers a distinctive perspective on cinematic remaking. Through its diverse case studies, Transnational Film Remakes sheds light on the fluid and dynamic nature of film adaptation, providing insights into the global phenomenon of cross-cultural remakes.
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