The Cinematography of the Labyrinthine Space

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  • Graciela Tissera Clemson University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7203/diablotexto.5.13824

Keywords:

Castles, cinematography, symbols, labyrinths, enigmas

Abstract

This research has the purpose of analyzing the labyrinthine spaces of the castles as they are portrayed in the following films: Eye of the Devil (1966) directed by J. Lee Thompson (England, 1914-2002), based on the novel Day of the Arrow (1964) by Philip Loraine (England, 1920-2002), and The Ninth Gate (1999) directed by Roman Polanski (France, 1933), based on the novel The Club Dumas (1993) by Arturo Pérez Reverte (Spain, 1951). In these movies, the images of castles recreate in a symbolic way the enigmas presented through the character conflicts to project an elusive and ubiquitous presence that open a portal to the unknown.

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Author Biography

Graciela Tissera, Clemson University

Departamento de Idiomas. Associate Professor of Spanish.

References

Castle & Manor Houses Resources (2018). “Château de Puivert” [Foto], en http://www.catharcastles.info/  [Fecha de consulta: 14 de enero de 2019].

Castles & Mansions (2018). “Château de Hautefort” [Foto], en https://www.perigord.com/  [Fecha de consulta: 14 de enero de 2019].

Cornford, Francis (1959). Plato’s Timaeus. New York: The Liberal Arts Press.

Eliade, Mircea (1963). Myth and Reality. New York: Harper & Row.

Loraine, Philip (2015). Day of the Arrow. Richmond: Valancourt Books.

Nietzsche, Friedrich [1883] (1974). El eterno retorno. Traducción, introducción y notas de Eduardo Ovejero y Mauri. Buenos Aires: Aguilar.

Pérez Reverte, Arturo (1995). El Club Dumas. Madrid: Alfaguara. 

Polanski, Roman (Director). (1999). The Ninth Gate [Película]. Actuaciones de Johnny Depp, Frank  Langella. Lena Olin, Emmanuelle Seigner. París: Canal Plus.

Thompson, J. Lee (Director). (1966). Eye of the Devil [Película]. Actuaciones de Deborah Kerr, David Niven, David Hemmings, Sharon Tate. Londres: Filmways Pictures.

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Published

2019-06-08

How to Cite

Tissera, G. (2019). The Cinematography of the Labyrinthine Space. Diablotexto Digital, 5, 96–110. https://doi.org/10.7203/diablotexto.5.13824
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Vol. 5 (2019): CASTLES IN FICTION: SPACE, LEGEND AND METAPHOR

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Critical Studies

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