The Grand Guignol: Theatre of Fear and TerrorFrom its beginnings in turn-of-the-century Paris and throughout its sixty-year reign of terror, the Theatre of the Grand Guignol gleefully celebrated horror and fear. Innocent victims, mangled beauty, insanity, mutilation, depravity, and guilt were its primary themes. By dissecting primal taboos in an unprecedentedly graphic manner, it became the progenitor of all the blood-spilling, eye-gouging, and limb-hacking "splatter" movies of today. This first English-language book on Grand Guignol examines its history, themes, and methods; summarizes its plots; provides the texts of two typical plays; and illustrates it with close to 100 pictures. |
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Grand Guignol: theatre of fear and terror
Gebruikersrecensie - Not Available - Book VerdictFrom 1897 to 1962 the Grand Guignol Theatre in Paris attracted a fervent following of assorted spectators who either exorcized unspeakable impulses or exulted in the unspeakable crimes. Gordon has ... Volledige review lezen
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Theater of Fear & Horror: Expanded Edition: The Grisly Spectacle of the ... Mel Gordon Gedeeltelijke weergave - 2016 |
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