The Claustrophobic poetics of the Non-Homes in Repulsion (Roman Polanski, 1965)

The Claustrophobic poetics of the Non-Homes in Repulsion (Roman Polanski, 1965)

The link between closed and claustrophobic scenery and the twisted mind of the female main characters and their unbalanced psyches is a constant feature in psychological terror movies. Nevertheless, in Roman Polanski’s films, it becomes an obsession which is commonplace throughout his movies. A type...

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Main Author: Alberto Román PADILLA DÍAZ
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ediciones Universidad de Salamanca 2017-06-01
Series:Fonseca: Journal of Communication
Subjects:
«No-hogar»
Repulsión
Re-encuadre
Mundo interior
« Poética claustrofóbica»
Polanski.
Online Access:http://revistas.usal.es/index.php/2172-9077/article/view/16573
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spelling doaj-dc412f9cfe6f45a9834c305c841bf18f2020-11-24T22:25:11ZengEdiciones Universidad de SalamancaFonseca: Journal of Communication2172-90772017-06-01141414716610.14201/fjc20171414716614568The Claustrophobic poetics of the Non-Homes in Repulsion (Roman Polanski, 1965)Alberto Román PADILLA DÍAZ0Universidad de CórdobaThe link between closed and claustrophobic scenery and the twisted mind of the female main characters and their unbalanced psyches is a constant feature in psychological terror movies. Nevertheless, in Roman Polanski’s films, it becomes an obsession which is commonplace throughout his movies. A type of original style is created based on resettings, dark lightings and other architectural transformations of great interest and some semiology, which we might label claustrophobic poetics. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the significance of the scenographicpsychological device of the French director throughout his second film, Repulsion (1965).http://revistas.usal.es/index.php/2172-9077/article/view/16573«No-hogar»RepulsiónRe-encuadreMundo interior« Poética claustrofóbica»Polanski.
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The Claustrophobic poetics of the Non-Homes in Repulsion (Roman Polanski, 1965)
Fonseca: Journal of Communication
«No-hogar»
Repulsión
Re-encuadre
Mundo interior
« Poética claustrofóbica»
Polanski.
author_facet Alberto Román PADILLA DÍAZ
author_sort Alberto Román PADILLA DÍAZ
title The Claustrophobic poetics of the Non-Homes in Repulsion (Roman Polanski, 1965)
title_short The Claustrophobic poetics of the Non-Homes in Repulsion (Roman Polanski, 1965)
title_full The Claustrophobic poetics of the Non-Homes in Repulsion (Roman Polanski, 1965)
title_fullStr The Claustrophobic poetics of the Non-Homes in Repulsion (Roman Polanski, 1965)
title_full_unstemmed The Claustrophobic poetics of the Non-Homes in Repulsion (Roman Polanski, 1965)
title_sort claustrophobic poetics of the non-homes in repulsion (roman polanski, 1965)
publisher Ediciones Universidad de Salamanca
series Fonseca: Journal of Communication
issn 2172-9077
publishDate 2017-06-01
description The link between closed and claustrophobic scenery and the twisted mind of the female main characters and their unbalanced psyches is a constant feature in psychological terror movies. Nevertheless, in Roman Polanski’s films, it becomes an obsession which is commonplace throughout his movies. A type of original style is created based on resettings, dark lightings and other architectural transformations of great interest and some semiology, which we might label claustrophobic poetics. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the significance of the scenographicpsychological device of the French director throughout his second film, Repulsion (1965).
topic «No-hogar»
Repulsión
Re-encuadre
Mundo interior
« Poética claustrofóbica»
Polanski.
url http://revistas.usal.es/index.php/2172-9077/article/view/16573
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