No Cultural Icon, Just a Man: Representing Shakespeare in Kenneth Branagh’s Biopic "All Is True" (2018)
While mainly addressing the masses and the simpler tastes of his time, Shakespeare’s plays have long been considered emblematic for high culture, which calls into question whether their author should still be regarded as representative for the elites or whether his life and personality should be de...
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2021-06-01
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While mainly addressing the masses and the simpler tastes of his time, Shakespeare’s plays have long been considered emblematic for high culture, which calls into question whether their author should still be regarded as representative for the elites or whether his life and personality should be demystified and brought back to the people. An attempt in this respect, showcased by this paper, seems to be Kenneth Branagh’s biopic All Is True (2018), which portrays Shakespeare as an ordinary man rather than as an illustrious playwright, allowing the public to see the human being behind his almost god-like façade. The film, however, reasserts the Renaissance dramatist’s position as the greatest poet and playwright by interrogating some of the most persistent theories on his biography and authorship.
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| spelling | doaj.art-f7c535d1ac684427b5422b5b6e41c04e2022-12-22T02:10:13ZengAlexandru Ioan Cuza University PressLinguaculture2067-96962285-94032021-06-0112110.47743/lincu-2021-1-0190No Cultural Icon, Just a Man: Representing Shakespeare in Kenneth Branagh’s Biopic "All Is True" (2018) Ana-Maria Iftimie0“Dunărea de Jos” University of Galați; Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași While mainly addressing the masses and the simpler tastes of his time, Shakespeare’s plays have long been considered emblematic for high culture, which calls into question whether their author should still be regarded as representative for the elites or whether his life and personality should be demystified and brought back to the people. An attempt in this respect, showcased by this paper, seems to be Kenneth Branagh’s biopic All Is True (2018), which portrays Shakespeare as an ordinary man rather than as an illustrious playwright, allowing the public to see the human being behind his almost god-like façade. The film, however, reasserts the Renaissance dramatist’s position as the greatest poet and playwright by interrogating some of the most persistent theories on his biography and authorship. https://journal.linguaculture.ro/index.php/home/article/view/190Shakespearebiopicrepresentationreceptiohigh culturepopular culture |
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| title | No Cultural Icon, Just a Man: Representing Shakespeare in Kenneth Branagh’s Biopic "All Is True" (2018) |
| title_full | No Cultural Icon, Just a Man: Representing Shakespeare in Kenneth Branagh’s Biopic "All Is True" (2018) |
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| title_short | No Cultural Icon, Just a Man: Representing Shakespeare in Kenneth Branagh’s Biopic "All Is True" (2018) |
| title_sort | no cultural icon just a man representing shakespeare in kenneth branagh s biopic all is true 2018 |
| topic | Shakespeare biopic representation receptio high culture popular culture |
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