Sacré Graal ! et le détournement cinématographique
This paper focuses on narrative and aesthetic perspectives in the movie Monty Python and the Holy Grail, by studying the connections and divergences between Terry Gilliam’s cut-out animation sequences and their medieval inspirations in texts and illuminations. Text and image associated with an Arthu...
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| description | This paper focuses on narrative and aesthetic perspectives in the movie Monty Python and the Holy Grail, by studying the connections and divergences between Terry Gilliam’s cut-out animation sequences and their medieval inspirations in texts and illuminations. Text and image associated with an Arthurian tradition are directly incorporated within the movie, and help structure it through both didactic and farcical interludes. Medieval imagery is animated, shaken up or sometimes put at risk, in order to serve the numerous comical processes used in the movie. Following the same principle, medieval literary points of reference are mentioned to accompany the story and take part in the general shock of narrative and aesthetic codes inherent of Monty Python’s sense of humour. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ead0ebf79cec4f169fd3ce5b1b88127a2024-02-14T13:02:32ZengSociété de Langues et de Littératures Médiévales d'Oc et d'OilPerspectives Médiévales2262-55343810.4000/peme.12202Sacré Graal ! et le détournement cinématographiqueJustine BretonThis paper focuses on narrative and aesthetic perspectives in the movie Monty Python and the Holy Grail, by studying the connections and divergences between Terry Gilliam’s cut-out animation sequences and their medieval inspirations in texts and illuminations. Text and image associated with an Arthurian tradition are directly incorporated within the movie, and help structure it through both didactic and farcical interludes. Medieval imagery is animated, shaken up or sometimes put at risk, in order to serve the numerous comical processes used in the movie. Following the same principle, medieval literary points of reference are mentioned to accompany the story and take part in the general shock of narrative and aesthetic codes inherent of Monty Python’s sense of humour.https://journals.openedition.org/peme/12202parodyiconographyilluminationfilm daptation |
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| title | Sacré Graal ! et le détournement cinématographique |
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| title_short | Sacré Graal ! et le détournement cinématographique |
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