Próza „Tma nemá stín“ a film „Démanty noci“
The short story “Darkness Casts no Shadow” and the film “Diamonds of the Night”
Author(s): Jiří Holý, Šárka SladovníkováSubject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Cultural history, Studies of Literature, Comparative Study of Literature, Czech Literature, Film / Cinema / Cinematography
Published by: Ústav svetovej literatúry, Slovenská akadémia vied
Keywords: "Holocaust"; "Arnošt Lustig"; "Jan Němec"; "Film adaptation";
Summary/Abstract: The article deals with several versions of the short story “Darkness Casts no Shadow” byArnošt Lustig and the film adaptation of this work, Diamonds of the Night, directed by JanNěmec. Lustig has gradually expanded his story in new versions. The author, who lived in the1970s and 1980s in the U.S., obviously rewrote his text with regard to American readers. JanNěmec’ s film adaptation, which premiered in 1964, is an experimental film that re-evaluatescinematic conventions. On the one hand, it uses surreal elements, on the other hand authenticdevices.
Journal: World Literature Studies
- Issue Year: 11/2019
- Issue No: 3
- Page Range: 17-27
- Page Count: 11
- Language: Czech
