Titus: The Illustrated Screenplay, Adapted from the Play by William Shakespeare (Newmarket Pictorial Moviebooks)
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Titus: The Illustrated Screenplay, Adapted from the Play by William Shakespeare (Newmarket Pictorial Moviebooks) Details
Review [Julie Taymor] takes Shakespeare's goriest play and makes it vivid, relevant, and of elevating scariness. . . . [It is] a complex weave of word and image, and an early clue to where film might go in its second century. -- Richard Corliss, Time Read more About the Author Julie Taymor, the director, screenwriter, and co-producer of Titus, is the two-time Tony Award winner for The Lion King (for directing and costume design), establishing her as the first woman to receive a Tony for directing a Broadway musical. One of the most imaginative, prolific, and respected directors and designers working in the performing arts today, she is also the recipient of an Emmy Award, two OBIE Awards, a MacArthur "Genius" Fellowship, the first annual Dorothy B. Chandler award in theater, and numerous other accolades. A book of her work, Playing with Fire, was published by Abrams; Hyperion recently published her book The Lion King: Pride Rock on Broadway. A major retrospective of 25 years of her work will be touring nationally in 2000. Read more
Reviews
If you're a lover of Taymor's unconventional movie, you will find equal delight in the book that accompanies it. Things like this are really quite rare. In my personal opinion, this is a bit of a treasure of a find.The pictures alone are grand. And the word-for-word transcript of the text makes it perfect to read while simutaneously viewing the film. It really lets the impact of the weighty dialogue come out.The introduction is of special interest to me- informative and insightful, it put the subject matter in context.While I might have wanted more information concerning the behind-the-scenes goings on in the film, I find this a small quibble at best. Things this *unique* don't come around very often. Therefore, when they do, sieze them with joy.Not only is Titus a powerful story, it is a beautiful film that speaks to our time. This book I found nearly as enjoyable as the movie. Like the other reviewer stated- if you liked the film, you will like this too.I really am pleased in my decision to purchase this; I think you would be too.