Hollywood's Egyptian Dreams. The Visual Language, Concepts and Costumes in Egyptian Monumental Films

Download or read book Hollywood's Egyptian Dreams. The Visual Language, Concepts and Costumes in Egyptian Monumental Films written by Marie Elisabeth Habicht and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2022-11-22 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Monumental films strongly shape our image of the ancient world today. Shortly after the emergence of cinematic art, Ancient Egypt also became the subject of cinematic works. As with the Roman film, the decisive story plots and motifs were still being developed in the silent film era and have had a significant influence on subsequent generations of films. The book examines the visual language, plot concepts and costumes of the most expensive film genre. An extensive list of films is analysed and related to contemporary findings on the dress and jewellery of Ancient Egypt.