Modern lives, classical emotions
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2021
Abstract
This article compares two films by Jacques Rivette, both starring Bulle Ogier, that revolve around the theatrical actress's search for emotional truth on stage, L'amour fou (1968) and La Bande des quatre (1988). The duration and thematic consistency of the Rivette-Ogier collaboration probes the theatre-film relationship, while highlighting the challenge for modern actresses to create emotion on behalf of a character constrained to express herself in the language of a classical text.
Publication Source (Journal or Book title)
European Drama and Performance Studies
First Page
243
Last Page
264
Recommended Citation
Leichman, J. (2021). Modern lives, classical emotions. European Drama and Performance Studies (17), 243-264. https://doi.org/10.48611/isbn.978-2-406-12207-4.p.0243