Summary

"Since 1908, no fewer than 80 films from 13 countries have been based on or inspired by Poe's writings. This critical filmography examines them all, providing cast, credits and technical data; a plot synopsis; background information about the film's quality and its filmmakers; appraisals of each film's quality and its faithfulness as an adaptation; and summaries of previous criticism."--BOOK JACKET.

Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 293-300) and index.

Classification

• LCC: PS2625
• Dewey Decimal: 791.43/6

Book Details

• Language: eng
• Physical Description: vii, 307 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
• Edition Info: (case binding : alk. paper)

Subjects

• Poe, Edgar Allan,1809-1849 -- Film and video adaptations
• Horror tales, American -- Film and video adaptations
• Horror films -- Plots, themes, etc

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