A lively, concise introduction to film adaptations of Shakespeare"s plays from the silent era to the present, Shakespeare and Film pays particular attention to the most influential directors" cinematic portrayals of the plays, offering insightful close readings of the elements of film—camera work, editing, music, acting, montage, among others—that students can use as models for their own writing and analysis.The book also includes a glossary of film and critical terminology as well as annotated selected bibliographies and filmographies.