Watching Father Brown

G.K. Chesterton's Mysteries on Film and Television

Sandra K. Sagala (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

225 Seiten

2023
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-9266-1 (ISBN)

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Examines adaptations of G.K. Chesterton’s Father Brown stories in film, radio and television. Part One covers adaptations prior to 2013, including portrayals by Alec Guiness and Kenneth More, as well as German and Italian versions. Part Two focuses on the BBC series Father Brown, Mark Williams starring in the title role.

This book examines adaptations of G.K. Chesterton's Father Brown stories in film, radio and television. Part One covers adaptations prior to 2013, including portrayals by Alec Guinness, Kenneth More, and others, as well as German and Italian versions. Part Two focuses on the BBC series Father Brown, launched in 2013 with Mark Williams starring in the title role. It provides information about the series' creation and production along with a helpful episode guide, and it analyzes critical and audience responses to the show.

Sandra K. Sagala is an independent researcher and historian living in Pennsylvania. She has previously written two biographies of William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody and co-authored a book about the 1970’s TV western Alias Smith and Jones.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Preface

Part One: Father Brown in Literature and Dramatic Media

1. G.K. Chesterton and His Detective Priest

2. The Many Faces of Father Brown

Part Two: The BBC Production and Its Reception

3. The Newest Father Brown

4. The Episodes

5. Despite the Critics, Success!

A Final Word: A Mystery or Proselytizing?

Appendices

A: G.K. Chesterton’s Father Brown Stories, Dates of First Publication, 1910–1936

B: Episodes with Josef Meinrad as Pater Brown, 1966–1972

C: Episodes with Renato Rascel as Padre Brown, 1970–1971

D: Episodes with Kenneth More as Father Brown, 1974

E: Episodes with Andrew Sachs as Father Brown, 1984–1986

F: Episodes with Ottfried Fischer as Pfarrer Braun, 2003–2014

G: Episodes with Mark Williams as Father Brown, 2013–2023

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index

Erscheinungsdatum	05.08.2023
Zusatzinfo	appendices, notes, bibliography, index
Verlagsort	Jefferson, NC
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	299 g
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Krimi / Thriller / Horror
	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Film / TV
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Anglistik / Amerikanistik
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Literaturwissenschaft
ISBN-10	1-4766-9266-1 / 1476692661
ISBN-13	978-1-4766-9266-1 / 9781476692661
Zustand	Neuware