The biopic between seriality and cinema: the case of Chiamatemi Francesco

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  • Giorgio Grignaffini Università Cattolica diel Sacro Cuore
  • Nicola Dusi Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia

Abstract

This article, starting with the case of the Italian-produced biopic Chiamatemi Francesco, dedicated to Pope Bergoglio, addresses some of the issues related to the biographical genre in the audiovisual field. Methodologically, a perspective is adopted that aims to integrate textual semiotic analysis and a genetic analysis of the project that starts from the production processes. In this specific case, the analysis focuses first on the relationship between the film and television versions (of double duration) of the story, highlighting how precisely the duration of the chosen format influences narrative choices in a very strong way, producing significant effects in terms of ideology and values. In more detail, the dynamics related to the narrative and attitudinal levels were highlighted, finding in Chiamatemi Francesco operational patterns typical of the biopic genre. In the background emerges the relevance of the issue related to the relationship between factual-historical truth (which should be considered in non-referential terms, but as a repertoire of textualized documents) and narrative adaptation, a dialectical relationship between respect for sources and the search for audience involvement and approval.

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Author Biographies

Giorgio Grignaffini, Università Cattolica diel Sacro Cuore

Giorgio Grignaffini has been Head of Drama at Taodue film (Mediaset Group) since 2012 after having served as Deputy Director of Mediaset Fiction. He combines his professional activity in the field of television production with the role of Adjunct Professor at the IULM and Cattolica Universities in Milan and carries out research in the field of media and semiotics. Among his publications: I generi televisivi - nuova edizione (Carocci 2021), Mondi seriali (with Maria Pia Pozzato, LINK, 2008), Che cos’è una serie televisiva (with Andrea Bernardelli, Carocci, 2017), Capire le serie tv (with Nicola Dusi, Carocci, 2020).

Nicola Dusi, Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia

Nicola Dusi. PhD in Semiotics, he is Associate Professor of Media Semiotics at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (Italy), Department of Communication and Economics. He deals with the theory and analysis of film and television seriality, digital media and, in particular, the relations of translation between arts and media. His publications include the monographs Il cinema come traduzione (2003); Dal cinema ai media digitali (2014); Contromisure. Trasposizioni e intermedialità (2015); Capire le serie TV. Generi, stili, pratiche (written with G. Grignaffini, 2020).

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Published

2024-12-20

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Grignaffini, G., & Dusi, N. (2024). The biopic between seriality and cinema: the case of Chiamatemi Francesco. EU-topías. A Journal on Interculturality, Communication, and European Studies, 28. Retrieved from https://turia.uv.es/index.php/eutopias/article/view/29774
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Vol. 28 (2024)

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