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II. 1 --> Lesson 6 "Oedipus, Father of Hamlet"
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[ from shows.vtheatre.net/oedipus/gods ] Filming Oedipus Tyrannos
Consider how you would film this play--or how Hollywood might. Given today's special effects, the hanging and the blinding could be staged directly and would not have to be simply reported by a horrified messenger. How much of Oedipus' life would you tell? Would you flashback to the birth, the exchange at Mount Cithaeron, any of his life at Corinth, his visit to Delphi, the fight where three roads meet, his confrontation with the Sphinx, accepting the throne of Thebes, his life with Jocasta, the plague, the investigation?
[ assignment for Dramlit 2007 ? ]
Gods and God [ ... ]
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Hamlet (Kenneth Branagh) - Trailer
... [video] The Derry Film Initiative's HAMLET is a vigourous, dynamic and modern reinvention of one of literature's greatest works. Drawing upon the ... all » Northern Ireland conflict and using the conventions of the documentary film to give a first-hand, visceral experience, HAMLET is not only a psychological thriller about one man's quest for revenge, but also a meditation on politics, war and the very nature of life and death.