The Significance of Cities in Woody Allen’s Feature Films

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The Significance of Cities in Woody Allen’s Feature Films

VARGA, Tomáš

Basic information

Original name

The Significance of Cities in Woody Allen’s Feature Films

Authors

VARGA, Tomáš (703 Slovakia, guarantor, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Place, Space, Region and Cultural Identity in Anglophone Literatures, Arts and Cultures, Prešov, Slovakia, November 20-21, 2018, 2018

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Prezentace na konferencích

Field of Study

50802 Media and socio-cultural communication

Country of publisher

Slovakia

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

References:

URL

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14210/18:00104574

Organization unit

Faculty of Arts

Keywords in English

Woody Allen; feature films; place; city

Abstract

V originále

The presentation will analyze three films directed by Woody Allen—their unifying element is their genre, they are all comedies with slight difference in sub-genres—Midnight in Paris (2011, fantasy comedy), Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993, murder mystery comedy), and Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008, romantic comedy-drama). The main focus will be given to the influence of Paris, New York, and Barcelona/Oviedo in respective films. Romantic and dramatic clash between the city-natives and the city-newbies will be among the analyzed aspects of the city’s impact on the story. The hypothesis is that the individual storylines are heavily influenced by the city they are set in. The idea is to present evidence from selected films to show the differences in plots, characters, and overall plot. For example, Midnight in Paris works mostly with nostalgic views of the city and longing for the Golden era, while in Manhattan Murder Mystery, the city is a place of intrigues and greed. Barcelona and Oviedo in Vicky Cristina Barcelona help establishing the environment full of passion and intimacy. The presentation hopes to proclaim the effect of cities on the films, which are set in them. By extension, it also stresses the importance of choosing the right place for the right action.

Links

MUNI/A/1003/2017, interní kód MU

Name: Profilace výzkumných zaměření v anglofonní lingvistické a literární vědě III (Acronym: PROVYZAN III)

Investor: Masaryk University, Category A

Citovat

VARGA, Tomáš. The Significance of Cities in Woody Allen’s Feature Films. In Place, Space, Region and Cultural Identity in Anglophone Literatures, Arts and Cultures, Prešov, Slovakia, November 20-21, 2018. 2018.

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VARGA, Tomáš. The Significance of Cities in Woody Allen’s Feature Films. In \textit{Place, Space, Region and Cultural Identity in Anglophone Literatures, Arts and Cultures, Prešov, Slovakia, November 20-21, 2018}. 2018.

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