From Social Satire to Melodrama. Adaptations of Oskar Braaten's Plays
Analysis of Norwegian film production to date and a brief overview of Norwegian cinema in the context of historical facts. The relationship between Norwegian film and theatre, their interdependence. The personality and work of the writer, playwright and director Oskar Braaten and film adaptations of his plays. Analysis of the films The Great Christening (Den store barnedåpen), Good People (Bra mennesker) and The Child (Ungen).
Keywords: playwright, dramaturg, theatre director, Den store barnedåpen, Bra mennesker, Ungen, playwrights, film adaptations of plays, film adaptations of stage musicals, theatre and film
Published: March 1, 2011 Show citation
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