During the last months of 1888 the populous quarter of Whitechapel, London, was stained with the blood of five women, all booked prostitutes and chronic alcoholics, worthy representatives of the diseases/vices of the ...During the last months of 1888 the populous quarter of Whitechapel, London, was stained with the blood of five women, all booked prostitutes and chronic alcoholics, worthy representatives of the diseases/vices of the Victorian East End. The shrewd and sanguinary Monster who realized these violent murders called himself ＂Jack the Ripper＂, signing with his ＂trade name＂ the letters he sent to the Central News Agency and through the press he soon became a myth, the most famous ＂serial killer＂ of all time. As a matter of fact, his legend survived, and his evil figure still haunts the pages of books and---of course--the frames of many films; among the most famous From Hell （2001） by Albert and Allen Hughes, taken from the graphic novel of the same name by Moore and Campbell; Jack the Ripper （1976） by Jess Franco, with a disturbing Klaus Kinski, but also the TV movie directed by David Wickes in 1998 entitled Jack The Ripper; more obliquely, Jack appears also in The Lodger （1913） and Frenzy （1972） by Alfred Hitchcock. But can these movies be defined as true biopics of Jack？ Strangely enough, it seems, these biographies contribute to build the mythic ＂anonymity＂ of the Ripper, encouraging （and fascinating） fear and nightmares.展开更多
从19世纪末开始,几乎所有的莎剧都被改编成了电影,但莎翁本人却没有登上银幕。直到20世纪90年代,才出现了有关他生平的影像作品。令人意想不到的是,剧情片《莎翁情史》(Shakespeare in Love)和《匿名者》(Anonymous)—上映就吸引了大量...从19世纪末开始,几乎所有的莎剧都被改编成了电影,但莎翁本人却没有登上银幕。直到20世纪90年代,才出现了有关他生平的影像作品。令人意想不到的是,剧情片《莎翁情史》(Shakespeare in Love)和《匿名者》(Anonymous)—上映就吸引了大量观众,同时也招来很多批评。近年来,这位大作家甚至在情景喜剧《新贵》(Upstart Crow)中作为主角登场。本文试图探析类型电影传记片是如何与影视产业和历史研究的发展趋势彼此互利、相得益彰的。展开更多
一个世纪以来,几乎所有的莎剧都被改编成了电影,但作为一位历史人物,莎翁本人却没有登上银幕。直到上20世纪90年代,有关他生平的影像作品才出现。意想不到的是,剧情片《莎翁情史》(Shakespeare in Love)和《匿名者》(Anonymous)一上映...一个世纪以来,几乎所有的莎剧都被改编成了电影,但作为一位历史人物,莎翁本人却没有登上银幕。直到上20世纪90年代,有关他生平的影像作品才出现。意想不到的是,剧情片《莎翁情史》(Shakespeare in Love)和《匿名者》(Anonymous)一上映就吸引了大量观众,同时也招来很多批评。近年来,这位大诗人甚至成为情景喜剧《新贵》(Upstart Crow)中的主角。笔者试图探析类型电影传记片是如何与影视产业和历史研究彼此互利、相得益彰的。展开更多
文摘During the last months of 1888 the populous quarter of Whitechapel, London, was stained with the blood of five women, all booked prostitutes and chronic alcoholics, worthy representatives of the diseases/vices of the Victorian East End. The shrewd and sanguinary Monster who realized these violent murders called himself ＂Jack the Ripper＂, signing with his ＂trade name＂ the letters he sent to the Central News Agency and through the press he soon became a myth, the most famous ＂serial killer＂ of all time. As a matter of fact, his legend survived, and his evil figure still haunts the pages of books and---of course--the frames of many films; among the most famous From Hell （2001） by Albert and Allen Hughes, taken from the graphic novel of the same name by Moore and Campbell; Jack the Ripper （1976） by Jess Franco, with a disturbing Klaus Kinski, but also the TV movie directed by David Wickes in 1998 entitled Jack The Ripper; more obliquely, Jack appears also in The Lodger （1913） and Frenzy （1972） by Alfred Hitchcock. But can these movies be defined as true biopics of Jack？ Strangely enough, it seems, these biographies contribute to build the mythic ＂anonymity＂ of the Ripper, encouraging （and fascinating） fear and nightmares.
文摘从19世纪末开始,几乎所有的莎剧都被改编成了电影,但莎翁本人却没有登上银幕。直到20世纪90年代,才出现了有关他生平的影像作品。令人意想不到的是,剧情片《莎翁情史》(Shakespeare in Love)和《匿名者》(Anonymous)—上映就吸引了大量观众,同时也招来很多批评。近年来,这位大作家甚至在情景喜剧《新贵》(Upstart Crow)中作为主角登场。本文试图探析类型电影传记片是如何与影视产业和历史研究的发展趋势彼此互利、相得益彰的。
文摘一个世纪以来,几乎所有的莎剧都被改编成了电影,但作为一位历史人物,莎翁本人却没有登上银幕。直到上20世纪90年代,有关他生平的影像作品才出现。意想不到的是,剧情片《莎翁情史》(Shakespeare in Love)和《匿名者》(Anonymous)一上映就吸引了大量观众,同时也招来很多批评。近年来,这位大诗人甚至成为情景喜剧《新贵》(Upstart Crow)中的主角。笔者试图探析类型电影传记片是如何与影视产业和历史研究彼此互利、相得益彰的。
