Intertexuality Of Film

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Semiotic analysis of two films adapted from novels. KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN and THE NAME OF THE ROSE. Differences between novels and cinematic adaptations. Styles and methods of visualizing the written word. Mixing of film genres. Symbols of different genres. Plot. Charaters. Relationships. Theme of desire for escape.

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"Intertextuality is defined as a by-produce of the semiotic approach to film, and it questions realism by emphasizing the coded and constructed nature of the film artifact. Art is thus seen as responding not to reality but to other discourses. Many films are overtly self-referential, associating their plots with the act of filmmaking itself. Often such associations have a wider significance and relate the work of art to the broader question of what constitutes art and how art is expressed. The film may also be associated with and in part explained by reference to other discourses, such as politics, law, social issues, and so on. Two such movies which reflect on art and politics and the juncture between the two are Kiss of the Spider Woman (Babenco, 1985) and The Name of the Rose (Annaud, 1986). Both films began as novels and so connect with other films..."

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