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Review of Filmography of World History. Greenwood. 2007. 232p, 0313326819, $59.95

Gaspar Noé, a French-Argentine director, is known for the controversial themes and scenes in his filmography, where violence is the first thing that stands out. However, other elements can be identified that have equal relevance in the structure of his films. The human body is one of them. Noé presents the pleasure and suffering of his characters closely so that the viewer perceives them first-hand. He seeks to shock the viewer with scenes that are difficult to see and hear. The director exhibits things in a transgressive way to show the malaise that exists within France. This thesis offers a study on the construction of reality in cinema, the representation of French society, the New French Extremism and the social, political and economic context of France, which will allow a better understanding of its environment, the audiovisual language that uses and the references that have influenced his style. Likewise, these points will serve as the basis for analyzing the director's filmography. The analysis carried out shows that Gaspar Noé, from the beginning, exhibits a pessimistic reality that is reinforcing it over the years by showing a society that is crumbling, unhappy people whose actions are irreversible and the inevitability of destiny. This study enriches realism in film, incorporating the unconventional reality of Gaspar Noé. / Gaspar Noé, director franco-argentino, es conocido por los temas y escenas controversiales de su filmografía, donde la violencia es lo primero que destaca. No obstante, se puede identificar otros elementos que tienen igual relevancia en la estructura de sus películas. El cuerpo humano es uno de ellos. Noé presenta de cerca el placer y el sufrimiento de sus personajes para que el espectador los perciba en carne propia. Busca conmocionar al espectador con escenas difíciles de ver y escuchar. El director exhibe las cosas de una manera transgresora para mostrar el malestar que existe dentro de Francia. La presente tesis ofrece un estudio sobre la construcción de la realidad en el cine, la representación de la sociedad francesa, el Nuevo Extremismo Francés y el contexto social, político y económico de Francia, los cuales permitirán conocer mejor su entorno, el lenguaje audiovisual que utiliza y los referentes que han influido en su estilo. Asimismo, estos puntos servirán de base para analizar la filmografía del director. El análisis realizado evidencia que Gaspar Noé, desde sus inicios, exhibe una realidad pesimista que va reforzándola con los años al mostrar una sociedad que se desmorona, personas infelices cuyas acciones son irreversibles y la inevitabilidad del destino. Este estudio enriquece el realismo en el cine, incorporando la realidad poco convencional de Gaspar Noé. / Tesis

The Shakespeare Salesman offers a comprehensive analysis of Vishal Bhardwaj's Shakespeare trilogy that consists of the films: Maqbool (2003), Omkara (2006), and Haider (2014). The trilogy only recently being completed, previous attempts to study Bhardwaj's work have been confined to chapters in books, with their analysis often relegated to the understanding of a greater theme about the industry as a whole, and hence this work intends to accord due space to Bhardwaj's films by making them the centre of the discussion. The analyses of these films show that Bhardwaj's work is torn between issues of authenticity, fidelity, and originality, often leading to what the thesis defines as "narrative crises" that are resolved with thought-provoking, at times problematic, but largely unique methods. Hence each of the three chapters, accorded to the respective film being discussed, focuses on the said crisis. By focusing specifically on these aspects the argument does not, by any means, intend to lessen or mis-portray the achievements, contribution and importance of Bhardwaj's work. On the contrary, all the space that this thesis can afford is accorded to these 'problems' precisely because they have hitherto not been aptly discussed, as the primary subject, in previous literature regarding Bhardwaj's work. The argument...

La presente investigación desarrolla un estudio a cerca del proceso constructivo y creativo de un personaje; como la labor del director y actor influyen en la creación. Para ello, se tomará cómo referencia el trabajo del director fránces Leos Carax junto a su actor fetiche Denis Lavant y como se refleja todo el desarrollo en el filme francés “Holy Motors” (2012). Asimismo, enfatizar el trabajo que debe desarrollar el actor para profundizar su papel. Por otro lado, desde el punto de vista del director, se abordará algunas técnicas e investigaciones que aportará a sus actividades como el responsable guía del intérprete. Este análisis aborda estudios a cerca del cine y teatro, con la finalidad, de realizar una serie de comparaciones y relaciones para enriquecer la información; además, de material de archivo de los filmes de Carax para indagar en la estética que trabaja y la forma en cómo rompe toda estructura con la explotación de la sublimación corporal. El objetivo es evidenciar la complejidad que existe en construir las personalidades, actos, pensamientos, etc. De un personaje. A partir, de esta información, finalmente, se establecerán mis objetivos específicos y generales para explicar con más detalles las categorías seleccionadas para este trabajo. Asimismo, complementarlos con algunos criterios que profundicen el análisis de la relación y formación entre ambos sea más fluida y adecuada. / The bellow investigation develops a study about the constructive and creative process of a character; how the work of the director and actor influence creation. For this, the work of the French director Leos Carax will be taken as a reference along with his fetish actor Denis Lavant and how all the development in the French film "Holy Motors" (2012) is reflected. Also, emphasize the work that the actor must develop to deepen his role. On the other hand, from the director's point of view, some techniques and investigations that contribute to his activities as the responsible interpreter guide will be addressed. This analysis addresses studies about cinema and theater, with the intention of making a series of comparisons and relationships to enrich the information; In addition, archive material from the Carax films to investigate the aesthetics that he works and the way in which he breaks the entire structure with the exploitation of body sublimation. The objective is to show the complexity that exists in building personalities, acts, thoughts, etc. Of a character. From this information, finally, my specific and general objectives will be established to explain in more detail the categories selected for this work. Also, complementary with some criteria that deepen the analysis of the relationship and formation between the two more fluid and adequate sea. / Trabajo de investigación