An Undead Film: The Afterlives of L'ultimo Uomo Della Terra
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ERA Journal ID | 10498 |
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Article Category | Article |
Authors | Harmes, Marcus K. (Author) and Harmes M.K. |
Journal Title | Quarterly Review of Film and Video |
Journal Citation | 37 (5), pp. 484-499 |
Number of Pages | 16 |
Year | 2020 |
Place of Publication | United States |
ISSN | 0146-0013 |
1543-5326 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/10509208.2019.1669423 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10509208.2019.1669423 |
Abstract | Richard Matheson’s 1954 novel, I am Legend, has provided inspiration for three films, Sidney Salkow’s L’ultimo uomo della Terra/The Last Man on Earth (1964) starring Vincent Price, Boris Sagal’s The Omega Man (1971) starring Charlton Heston and Rosalind Cash, and Francis Lawrence’s I am Legend (2007) starring Will Smith (the direct to DVD I am Omega is not considered here). Although the novel has been a source for adaptation three times, the 1964 version is significant in its own right as a product of transnational film making, with an American star, Italian and American codirectors, U.S. setting created with Roman locations and its subsequent influence over both American and Italian horror films. |
Keywords | horror cinema; Italian cinema; zombies; adaptation; Richard Matheson |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 360505. Screen media |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | University of Southern Queensland |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
Scopus ID | 85074021059 |
Title | An Undead Film: The Afterlives of L'ultimo Uomo Della Terra |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q567z/an-undead-film-the-afterlives-of-l-ultimo-uomo-della-terra
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