MES 16.43 The Thousand and One Nights at the Movies: The History of Film Adaptations of the Arabian Nights

This course examines the history and evolution of screen adaptations of the Thousand and One Nights from the early twentieth century to the present. We will consider the complex exchanges between stories and their adaptations as stories move across media, genres, and cultural moments. Topics include authorship in film adaptation, the question of fidelity, and the dynamics of reception.

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DIST:ART or INT

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