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Sexuality in Films
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A 6 page research paper that analyzes the film 'American Beauty' and what it says about the way that American culture perceives sex and gender. The writer also applies sociological theories on gender to messages that the film conveys concerning sexual behavior. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: 99ambeau.rtf

Shakespeare for the 90s? Oliver Parker's Othello
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A 6 page review of the latest movie version of Othello, starring Laurence Fishburne as Othello and Kenneth Branagh as Othello. The paper notes that Parker cut and altered much of Shakespeare's dialogue and changed the very slant of the film in a quest for "relevance"; it questions whether Shakespeare would not have been better presented in a manner more faithful to the playwright's vision. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Shake90.wps

Shakespeare on Film: A Midsummer Night's Dream
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A 7 page paper which presents an examination of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream as a film for children. The paper discusses elements of the play, the audience, sets, and other aspects which need to be considered. Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.
Filename: RAmidsumflm.wps

Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' Film Vs. Film
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This 8 page paper analyzes two cinematic versions of William Shakepeare's masterpiece, "Hamlet," the 1948 film starring and directed by Laurence Olivier and the 1990 Franco Zeffirelli version which starred Mel Gibson, offering comparisons and contrasts of both films.
Filename: Hamfilm.wps

Shakespeare's "Hamlet" on Stage and in Film
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This 5 page report discusses Shakespeare's "Hamlet" and the statement made by Bert O. States that analogous techniques are at work in the art of the film director, for "Shakespearean cinematography makes use of the same device (as employed by film directors) for advancing character ambiguity by framing the character against the rhetorical sky of the play's world." Issues of location, whether expressionistic (as in Olivier's stage portrayal) or realistic (as in director Franco Zeffirelli's film version). Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: BWanaham.rtf

Shakespeare's "Taming of the Shrew" on Film
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This 4 page report discusses the movie versions of Shakespeare's comedy and what was added or changed from the original play in the adaptation for film. The primary movie considered is the 1967 version starring Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor. The popular 1953 hit, "Kiss Me Kate," is also briefly discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: BWtshrew.rtf

Shakespeare’s “King Lear” and Groucho Marx’ “Duck Soup”
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This 5 page report makes a comparison between Shakespeare’s “King Lear” and Grouch Marx’s “Rufus T. Firefly” from the 1933 movie “Duck Soup.” Both rely on the audience’s expectations as part of the larger story. In “King Lear” those expectations are justifiably founded. In “Duck Soup,” expectations are turned upside down and made ridiculous. “King Lear” serves as one of Shakespeare’s darkest tragedies in terms of the madness, intrigue, and political warfare that takes place in the context of the rule of just one man. The madness, intrigue, and warfare of “Duck Soup” demonstrate the ludicrous nature of vanity and its results. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: BWgrouch.wps

Shakespeare’s Richard III and the Film “Looking for Richard”
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A 4 page paper which compares Shakespeare’s play Richard III with the film “Looking for Richard.” Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: RArichrd.rtf

Shawshank Redemption
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A 3 page research paper that discusses the novella by Stephen King on which the film Shawshank Redemption is based. The writer first offers a plot summation of the novella, "Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption." Then, themes are discussed and the essay closes with a brief comparison of the book to the movie. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: khshawsh.rtf

SHERLOCK HOLMES, DRESSED TO KILL AND CONFLICT
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This 4-page paper presents a hypothesis in the Sherlock Holmes movie Dressed to Kill, discusses it in detail, determines the tests that Holmes makes to solve the case, than explains how it is solved.
Filename: MTshekil.rtf