“电影本性”的沉浮——新中国至今话剧的电影改编研究

A Study of Screen Adaptation of Spoken Drama from 1949 on

话剧和电影都是视听艺术,两者具有最近的亲缘性,但在将话剧改编成电影时,这种亲缘性反而成了一种制约。本文正是以新中国至今话剧的电影改编为例,从"戏剧式结构的转换"、"场景的设置"、"两种视听的艺术"三个方面考察电影与话剧的近亲性和差异性,并勾勒中国电影创作者对"电影本性"的认识脉络,进而探询将话剧改编成电影的方向。

As visual and audio arts, drama and movie are very close to each other. But such closeness may turn out to be a restriction when a play is to be adapted to screen. This paper analyzes the similarities and differences of drama and movies in relation with the conversion of stage structure, setting and two types of audio-video arts. Efforts are also made to reveal Chinese directors＇ understanding of the essence of movie, and to explore the future screen adaptation of drama.