Space as a Source of Meaning in the Discourse Construction of the Film 'Arsenic and Old Lace'
Abstract
The present text deals with spatial framework analysis in the context of film narration. Based on different theoretical proposals, a hermeneutic research is carried out on the representation of space, its configuration and its meaning within the cinematographic work. The case study selected is Arsenic and Old Lace (Frank Capra, 1944), which is considered a classic of the comedy genre. The film discourse analysis is the technique selected to achieve the following objectives: recognizing the different types of space which appear and help on the film discourse construction as a unit of meaning and emphasizing omitted space as one more form of film expression. Thus, space is presented to us as a living, dynamic entity that plays a crucial role in its semantic construction.
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