一个世纪以来,几乎所有的莎剧都被改编成了电影,但作为一位历史人物,莎翁本人却没有登上银幕。直到上20世纪90年代,有关他生平的影像作品才出现。意想不到的是,剧情片《莎翁情史》(ShakespeareinLove)和《匿名者》(Anonymous)一上映就吸引了大量观众,同时也招来很多批评。近年来,这位大诗人甚至成为情景喜剧《新贵》(UpstartCrow)中的主角。笔者试图探析类型电影传记片是如何与影视产业和历史研究彼此互利、相得益彰的。
In the past century almost all the Shakespeare dramas have been adapted into movies,but as a historical figure Shakespeare himself has never been on the screen.It was not until the 1990s that images of his life appeared.Unexpectedly,the release of the films Shakespeare in Love and Anonymous have attracted a large number of viewers,and a lot of criticism.In recent years,the great poet even starred in the scene comedy Upstart Crow.In this paper,the author intends to analyze how the type of biographical film is mutually beneficial to the development trend of film & television industry and historical research.