Open AccessMythology and Conventions of American Pre-War Cinema
Author(s) -
Victoria Andreyevna Fomina
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
vestnik vgik
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2713-2471
pISSN - 2074-0832
DOI - 10.17816/vgik3245-56
Subject(s) - mythology , movie theater , american film , spanish civil war , history , literature , art , archaeology
The article investigates Georges Polti's dramatic situations which serve as the basis for making conclusions about the American pre-war cinema. By means of frequency analysis of 50 American top-grossing films of the 1930s the author explores the mythology and conventions of pre-war America. Dramatic Situation 12 "Obtaining" is reflected in the "American Cinderella" myth which is, however, a false mirror of the popular story.