The time and the space in film Rose directed by Wojtek Smarzowski. Semiotic analysis Cover Image

Czas i przestrzeń w filmie "Róża" Wojtka Smarzowskiego. Analiza semiotyczna
The time and the space in film Rose directed by Wojtek Smarzowski. Semiotic analysis

Author(s): Agnieszka Losor
Subject(s): Philosophy, Fine Arts / Performing Arts, History of Philosophy, Special Branches of Philosophy, Film / Cinema / Cinematography
Published by: Uniwersytet Opolski
Keywords: film; semiotic analysis; Rose, Smarzowski; World War II; Masurian

Summary/Abstract: The paper is devoted to analysis of the movie Rose, directed by Wojtek Smarzowski, according to the screenplay by Michał Szczerbic. The story of the film is based on history of love of two people, who went through an ordeal during World War II and just after it. It is about emotional tie between a former Home Army soldier Tadeusz and the widow of a German soldier, Masurian named Rose. Authoress analyzes formal languages used in the film, based on methods proposed by David Bordwell and Kristin Thompson in theirs book Film Art: An Introduction. Authors describe elements of film system in accordance with five main instructions: function of similarity and repeating, differences and changeability, development and coherence as well as lack coherence. She draws our attention especially to way of presentation of the time and the space in the film and interaction between the topic of the film and form of representation. She indicates symbols used in the film and shows relation to other culture masterpiece, such as "The little Prince" Antoine de Saint-Exupery.

  • Issue Year: 2013
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 36-42
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: Polish