Essays and Research Papers on Mixed Issues in Film Television Theater Music & Dance

This 3 page report discusses two 20th century movies based on Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” that are easily remembered and compared because of their distinctive style and presentation. In 1968, Franco Zeffirelli created a lush costume extravaganza that told the Romeo and Juliet story (in the U.S., it was released in 1974. In 1996, Australian director Baz Luhrmann ...

7 pages in length. Many have tried to match the integrity of Shakespeare's Hamlet when creating a film version of the classic story, however, few have been able to capture the disposition, direction, artistry or script precision as straightforwardly as in Kenneth Branagh's version. Comparing this movie to that of Franco Zeffirelli's celebrated ...

A Twentieth Century Interpretation; This 5 page paper compares the traditional Shakespeare play with the 1996 film directed by Baz Lurhmann and starring Claire Danes as Juliet Capulet and Leonardo DiCaprio as Romeo Montague. The paper looks at the use of scenery comparing and considering similarities and differences. The bibliography cites 2 sources.

In three pages this paper examines how the director uses various production aspects to intensify the conflict in his 1996 film adaptation of William Shakespeare’s tragic play. Three sources are listed in the bibliography.

A 3 page paper which examines family conflicts and the resolution of those conflicts in “Othello” by Shakespeare, “Oedipus the King” by Sophocles, and “A Doll’s House” by Ibsen. No additional sources cited.

This 5 page paper illustrates how closely Welles followed Shakespeare's King plays, as it depicts Falstaff in his movie, Chimes at Night. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 8 page paper reviews three film adaptations of Shakespeare's Richard III, by Pacino, Oliver, and Loncraine. Each is analyzed for content, translation, continuity of theme, overall cohesiveness, as well as presentation. Each film exampled, summarized and supported with citations. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses the roles of Henry V and Katherine in Shakespeare's play, Henry V. Realistic ways to portray the roles are discussed. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 5 page paper looks at the way English Renaissance theatre and drama developed with increased attention to political issues. The paper looks at the period between Henry VIII, Elizabeth I and James England looking at a range of different plays, including Shakespeare. The bibliography cites 7 sources.

This 6 page essay explores the interpretation of Shakespeare in the film Hamlet. A critical scene between Hamlet and his mother is analyzed for content and meaning.

In this 6 page paper, the writer examines various renditions of Shakespeare's play on stage and in the theater-- focusing upon the original story itself-- and some of the 'magic' that a good production must bring to life. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 6 page research paper in which the writer examines Shakespeare's play, looking at the various instances of racism that inherently exist in its casting. A number of good examples are given and some mention is made of other productions of The Tempest -- and how modern directors have attempted to 'go around' this element ...

A 4 page paper which examines the theme of sacrifice in Shakespeare’s King Lear and Henrik Ibsen’s “A Doll’s House.” Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.

This 10 page paper discusses G.B. Shaw's play "Pygmalion" and argues that it is not a romance in the sense that Shakespeare's "The Tempest" is. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 7 page paper which examines the influence of the Christian church and biblical scriptures on the tragedies of this period, those of William Shakespeare in particular. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

A 13 page paper which compares and contrasts elements of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet and the film West Side Story. Bibliography lists 13 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines the conflicts in families. The paper examines “Othello” by Shakespeare, “Oedipus the King” by Sophocles, and “A Doll’s House” by Ibsen. No additional sources cited.

A paper which looks as Baz Luhrmann's treatment of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, with specific reference to the opening scenes of the film version.

In nine pages a discussion of the choreographer and an analysis of his interpretation of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet are presented. Five sources are listed in the bibliography.

This 12 page report discusses the invasion of the European world to the “new” world that often took place under the guise of promoting Christianity and saving native people. “The Mission” captures the hopelessness and ultimate destruction that took place because of such domination. As the movie unfolds in truly remarkable cinemagraphic beauty (it won the Oscar for cinematography), it ...

A 4 page analysis of a quote from Hanay Geiogamah’s play “Body Indian.” No additional sources cited.

A 10 page paper which examines how the industry has grown far beyond its “Bollywood” nickname and considers how it portrays important social issues like sexuality/gender, the caste system, and regaining national identity after imperialism in such films as “Spices,” “Fire,” “Earth,” “The Apu Trilogy,” Monsoon Wedding,” and “The Home and the World.” Bibliography ...

A 3 page essay/research paper that compares Mary Rowlandson’s seventeenth century captivity narrative to the 1990 film Dances with Wolves. On February 20, 1676, a band of Narragansett Indians attacked the home of Mary Rowlandson as part of an uprising known as King Philip’s War (Wesley 42). Rowlandson and three of her children were taken ...

A 6 page research paper/essay that focuses on two superlative film adaptations of James Fenimore Cooper's classic novel of early America The Last of the Mohicans the silent 1920 film directed by Maurice Tourneur and the 1992 version directed by Michael Mann. In each film, as in the Cooper novel, collision between cultures is a ...

A 7 page research paper/essay that discusses Emilio Fernandez’s Maria Candelaria (1943) and how this film relates to the task of addressing the legacy of colonialism within the context of Mexican history. Mexico, as Andrea Noble points out, is fundamentally a “mestizo entity,” that is, it is the product of “the colonial encounter between Indians, ...