From Moses to DeMille: Adapting the Bible to the Big Screen

The genre of historical and contemporary cinema, which takes as its source of plot and characters the Bible has long enjoyed a welcome from the viewing public (whether in theaters or streaming on the Internet). In both the silent and sound film eras, the “Biblical epic” offered a new channel for the...

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Main Author: Ridinger, Robert (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge [2020]
In: Journal of religious and theological information
Year: 2020, Volume: 19, Issue: 4, Pages: 129-147
IxTheo Classification:CD Christianity and Culture
HA Bible
KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history
KBA Western Europe
KBK Europe (East)
KBQ North America
ZG Media studies; Digital media; Communication studies
Further subjects:B Cinematography
B Film studies
B Popular Culture
B Silent films
B Biblical films
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)