Éric Rhomer’s Conte d’été: Narratological Interpretation Keys, Spatiotemporal and Thematics
Abstract
In 2016 we commemorate the 20th anniversary of the release of Conte d'été, the third film by filmmaker Éric Rohmer in his well-known series Contes des quatre saisons. On this occasion we offer an analysis of Conte d'été following a methodology of textual analysis, focusing on three interdependent levels that combine the main contributions of narratological analysis and thematic criticism. At the first level, the narrative structure of the film is analyzed, with the methodology proposed by Gerard Genette applied to cinema. On the second level intradiegetic space and time is analyzed. The third level deals with thematic anlysis, which highlights some of the constants of Rohmer’s films present in Conte d'été: the conflicts around the couple, chance and its role in the life of the protagonist, or the difficulties in personal communication, conveyed through a verbal loquacity about feelings.Downloads
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