Film & Graphic Novel/Diabolique & Persepolis

Abstract: A 7 page essay that summarizes and discusses 2 very different forms of narrative. Diabolique (1955, directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot) is a masterpiece of film suspense. Persepolis (2003) is a memoir in graphic form by Marjane Satrapi. Both mediums are artistic works in black-and-white that present a narrative, which utilizes perspective and which focuses on specific images in order to engender not only understanding in the viewer/reader, but also emotion. This examination of these works discusses how filmmakers and the artist/novelist employ their specific mediums in order to achieve these effects. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

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Catagory: Film & Television

Subcatagory: Music, Film, Television, Theater & Photography

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