Ghost Stories from the BBC (bfi - UK)
Ghost Stories from the BBC
"As a Christmas treat in the late 1960s and 70s, the BBC produced adaptations of ghost stories based on the works of MR James, the Cambridge academic and author of some of the most spine-tingling tales in the English language, which were broadcast to terrified viewers in the dead of winter. This was a tradition that was briefly revived by the BBC between 2007 and 2010.
These adaptations, which have a subtlety and style all of their own, have been a major influence on many contemporary British horror filmmakers and have come to be some of the most sought after British TV titles by their legions of eager fans."
Los siguientes volúmenes se ditarán en los próximos meses, os pongo los datos de la web de bfi y de amazon:
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Ghost Stories from the BBC: Whistle and I'll Come to You (1968 | 2010) [20 agos 2012]
This volume Ghost Stories from the BBC pairs both versions of the terrifying Whistle and I'll Come to You: the 1968 adaptation directed by Jonathan Miller and starring Sir Michael Hordern, and the more recent reinterpretation, starring the legendary John Hurt, from 2010.
Special Features*
Booklet with new essays and appreciations
Other extras to be confirmed
* Special features are subject to change
Ghost Stories from the BBC: The Stalls of Barchester (1971) / A Warning to the Curious (1972) [20 agos 2012]
This volume of Ghost Stories from the BBC includes the DVD premiere release of 1971's The Stalls of Barchester starring Robin Hardy, and 1972's A Warning to the Curious (previously released on DVD by the BFI), starring Peter Vaughan.
Extras:
NB: these Special Features are subject to change.
* Christopher Lee's Ghost Stories for Christmas: The Stalls of Barchester (2000)
* Christopher Lee's Ghost Stories for Christmas: A Warning to the Curious (2000)
Ghost Stories from the BBC: Lost Hearts (1973) / The Treasure of Abbot Thomas (1974) / The Ash Tree (1975) [17 sept 2012]
This BFI's collection of Ghost Stories from the BBC features the DVD premiere of three MR James stories directed by Lawrence Gordon Clark: 1973's Lost Hearts, 1974's The Treasure of Abbot Thomas and 1975's The Ash Tree
Extras: TBC
Ghost Stories from the BBC: The Signalman (1976) / Stigma (1977) / The Ice House (1978) [17 sept 2012]
This BFI's collection of Ghost Stories from the BBC includes 1976's The Signalman, 1977's Stigma and 1978's The Ice House. Although most films in the series were based on the works of MR James, The Signalman, was scripted by Andrew Davies (Pride and Prejudice) from a Charles Dickens Story, while the last two films in this volume were based on original scripts
Extras: TBC
Ghost Stories from the BBC: A View From a Hill (2005) / Number 13 (2006) [oct 2012]
This final collection in the BFI's series includes two more recent MR James adaptations; A View From a Hill (2005) and Number 13 (2006). Both were screened to acclaim from critics and fans, and are regarded as perfect compliments to the vintage BBC Christmas Ghost Story productions.
Extras: TBC
Precio: £19.99 (sin rebaja) - £13.99 (Amazon UK) - ambos precios son con IVA ingés (20%)
Aprovechando un pedido de dos títulos que salen en Septiembre, he incluído el vol.3 para pasar de las 25 libras.
Re: Ghost Stories from the BBC (bfi - UK)
A quien no conozca a M.R. James, le recomiendo una recopilación de todos sus cuentos de fantasmas editada por Valdemar en su colección Gótica. Creo que el título era "Corazones perdidos y otros cuentos bla bla". Son magistrales, sutiles, elegantes y escalofriantes.
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A quien no conozca a M.R. James, le recomiendo una recopilación de todos sus cuentos de fantasmas editada por Valdemar en su colección Gótica. Creo que el título era "Corazones perdidos y otros cuentos bla bla". Son magistrales, sutiles, elegantes y escalofriantes.
Sapientísima recomendación, propia de un alfaquí de la corte de Alhaken II. Estas películas de la BBC son muy entretenidas, pero los cuentos son un vórtice (eso sí, tan contenidamente profesoral como lo pueda ser un vórtice) de inquietud e ingenio. El que domine la lengua imperial puede leerlos gratuitamente en Gutenberg.
En Whistle and I'll Come to You, tenemos ocasión de disfrutar del trabajo de ese maravilloso y desaprovechado secundario del cine, que no del teatro, que fue Michael Hordern. Pero, por favor, lean el cuento: un milagro.
