Modernism | Media Adaptations
Historically, most modernist works have not translated well into film or television adaptations. Of the modernist writers, it is Hemingway whose work has been most often filmed. Hollywood produced two versions of A Farewell to Arms, one in 1932 (starring Gary Cooper and Helen Hayes, directed by Frank Borzage) and the other in 1957.
Other modernist writers have seen their novels turned into films. A few attempts have been made to produce Joyce’s work, for instance. In 1967 the director Joseph Strick filmed a version of Ulysses that depicted a bare-bones version of...
[The entire page is 122 words long]
Join eNotes
The above is a free excerpt. Get total access to this content with the:
Summary and Analysis – Themes – Characters – And much more...
Join eNotes
Over 3,500 study guides, question and answer forums, literature criticism, reference content, and much more!
Navigate
Related Topics
Tell a friend about Modernism at eNotes.
