Why has a nineteenth-century author with an elitist reputation
proved so popular with directors as varied as William Wyler,
Fran?ois Truffaut, and James Ivory? A partial answer lies in the
way many of Henry James's recurring themes still haunt us: the
workings of power, the position of women in society, the
complexities of sexuality and desire. Susan Griffin has assembled
fifteen of the world's foremost authorities on Henry James to
examine both the impact of James on film and the impact of film on
James. Anthony Mazella traces the various adaptations of The Turn
of the Screw, from novel to play to opera to film. Peggy McCormack
examines the ways the personal lives of Peter Bogdanovich and
then-girlfriend Cybill Shepherd influenced critical reaction to
Daisy Miller (1974). Leland Person points out the consequences of
casting Christopher Reeve -- then better known as Superman -- in
The Bostonians (1984) during the conservative political context of
the first Reagan presidency. Nancy Bentley defends Jane Campion's
anachronistic reading of Portrait of a Lady (1996) as being more
"authentic" than the more common period costume dramas. Dale Bauer
observes James's influence on such films as Next Stop, Wonderland
(1998) and Notting Hill (1999). Marc Bousquet explores the ways
Wings of the Dove (1997) addresses the economic and cultural
situations of Gen-X viewers. Other fascinating essays as well as a
complete filmography and bibliography of work on James and film
round out the collection. Susan M. Griffin, professor of English at
the University of Louisville, is the editor of the Henry James
Review."
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