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The Actors Studio and Hollywood in the 1950s: A History of Theatrical Realism
Author(s): Mario Beguiristain (Author)
- Publisher: Edwin Mellen Press Ltd
- Publication Date: 1 Sept. 2006
- Language: English
- Print length: 412 pages
- ISBN-10: 0773457038
- ISBN-13: 9780773457034
Book Description
Theatrical Realism is an American Film movement of the 1950s noted for its high aspirations to create a significant ‘art’ cinema. Ironically, the films that comprise this movement are virtually forgotten today. Theatrical Realism is Hollywood’s continuation of the Italian Neo-Realist movement. It was a direct result of the confluence of Method Acting as taught by Lee Strasberg at the Actors Studio, the screen adaptations of plays by Tennessee Williams, Arthur Miller and William Inge, and the Golden Age of Television.
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About the Author
Mario Beguiristain is Associate Professor of Film at Miami Dade College.
