La trama dei sogni. Influssi aristotelici nelle teorie e nelle pratiche della sceneggiatura cinematografica

Translated title of the contribution: [Autom. eng. transl.] The plot of dreams. Aristotelian influences in the theories and practices of the film script

Raffaele Rosario Chiarulli*

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Abstract

Almost any screenwriting book acknowledge, sometimes implicitly, that most concepts within its pages are borrowings from Aristotle’s Poetics. The essay shows how the relation between the centuries-old handbook and the most modern forms of media communication is grounded in the attitude film practice has to be taught and imparted. The essay also analyses how some Aristotelian notions (unity of drama, verisimilitude, the beginning-middle-end tripartition, catharsis) are vital to the screenwriter’s toolbox, while reflecting on how having deep knowledge of the Poetics helps with wondering about which are the stories, therefore the principles, most satisfactory to our need of meaning.
Translated title of the contribution[Autom. eng. transl.] The plot of dreams. Aristotelian influences in the theories and practices of the film script
Original languageItalian
Title of host publicationLa "Poetica" e le sue interpretazioni. Aristotele tra filosofia, letteratura e arti
Pages189-210
Number of pages22
Publication statusPublished - 2020

Keywords

  • Aristotele
  • Aristotle
  • Narrazione
  • Poetica
  • Poetics
  • Sceneggiatura
  • Screenwriting
  • Storytelling

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