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Βιβλιοθήκη Λαογραφίας

2015-06-02

2014

Vatougiou Stella

Μηνάς Αλ. Αλεξιάδης, Καθηγητής, Τμήμα Φιλολογίας, Φιλοσοφική Σχολή ΕΚΠΑ
Γεώργιος Θανόπουλος, Επίκουρος Καθηγητής, Τμήμα Φιλολογίας, Φιλοσοφική Σχολή ΕΚΠΑ
Βασιλική Χρυσανθοπούλου, Λέκτορας, Τμήμα Φιλολογίας, Φιλοσοφική Σχολή ΕΚΠΑ

Συμβολή στην έρευνα του λαϊκού κινηματογράφου. Η λαογραφική θεματολογία των ελληνικών ταινιών (1914-1974)

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Contribution to the study on popular cinema. Folklore themes covered in Greek films

This thesis explores folk elements in a research field that has not been easily nor self-evidently associated with Folklore as its subject matter. Folklore themes are pinpointed here as well as elements of popular culture in a broad sense since the ‘‘popular aspect’’ in the cinema is difficult to define and has more sides and dimensions than what the term ‘‘popular’’ describes.
Firstly, the origin of the main themes is examined. These themes have their beginning in the Greek theatre of the late 19th century and particularly in the theatrical genres of Dramatic Idyl and Comedyllion, which constituted the popular theatre of the era.
Nevertheless, in the majority of the films, the greek cinema fictionally captured aspects and problems of the folk’s life and their actions to solve them. Source of inspiration is mainly the social reality of the first twenty-year post-war period, which constituded the main theme of theatrixal production. This is how another feature of the Greek cinema is justified. The presence of playwrights in the field of scriptwriters and directors.
The classification is done according to: 1. The dramatic space, country or city, which differentiates similar problems but also determines the leeway for action on part of the heros (First Part). 2. The work, entertainment and romantic relationships of the youth in the city, themes that form the basis for a big number of scripts (Second part). Furthermore, separately investigated (for economic reasons) is the theme of immigration, widespread in Old Greek Cinema, despite the opposing perception, and in a long section (Third Part) the heros’ speech (as dictated by the script) as a form of expressing class conflict, self-consciousness (inclusion and consciousness of belonging) and popular sentiment.

Folklore

folk, urban civilization, rural culture, popular theatre, popular cinema, pre-and postwar, national cinema, gap generation, youth, work, love, entertainment, education, folk song, tradition- questioning, social balances-controversy, middle and low social class, immigration, proverbial speech, self-identification, identities

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