Hollywood Remakes of Iconic British Films

Class, Gender and Stardom

AvAgnieszka Rasmus

Inbunden, Engelska, 2022

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Hollywood Remakes of Iconic British Films: Class, Gender and Stardom investigates film remaking from the unique perspective of cross-cultural exchange between two countries who share a common language and history in film cooperation. Each chapter discusses classic British films connected by the same star, genre and theme to trace the change from 1960s optimism to the despondency of the 1970s. Rasmus scrutinizes millennial remakes to show how they transform the representation of class, gender and stardom to comply with industrial trends and appeal to a twenty-first century global audience. Case studies include Alfie (1966; 2004), Bedazzled (1967; 2000), The Italian Job (1969; 2003), Get Carter (1971; 2000), Sleuth (1972; 2007), The Wicker Man (1973; 2006) as well as The Limey (1999).

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Utgivningsdatum:2022-08-05
Mått:156 x 234 x 18 mm
Vikt:422 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Screen Serialities
Antal sidor:184
Förlag:Edinburgh University Press
ISBN:9781474448789
Utmärkelser:Winner of Janovics Center for Film and Performing arts Awards 2023: Best Monograph or Edited Collection 2023

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Agnieszka Rasmus is Assistant Professor in the Department of English Studies in Drama, Theatre and Film, University of Łódź, Poland. She is the author of Filming Shakespeare, from Metatheatre to Metacinema (2008) and numerous articles on film remakes and adaptations.

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In her well-researched analysis of Hollywood reworkings of iconic British films, Agnieszka Rasmus recounts a fascinating cultural and industrial history of British and American filmmaking, while providing engaging readings of transnational film pairs from the 1960s into the early 21st century. Referencing social movements and subcultures, such as Swinging London and Lad culture, and focusing on class, gender, genre, and star casting, Rasmus tells the intriguing transcultural story of "Hollywood England" and its "swings" and shifts through remakes across the decades.

Innehållsförteckning

Preface Remaking Iconic British Films of the 1960s and 1970s From British Working-class Gangsters to Hollywood Heroes: The Italian Job and Get Carter Gender, Stars and Class Wars: Alfie and Sleuth From Devilish Masters to Evil Dames: Bedazzled and The Wicker ManRemaking, Cultural Exchange and Personal Legacy: The Limey