This thesis examines Irma Vep (1996) by Olivier Assayas as a paradigmatic example of metacinema and critique of the contemporary film industry. Initially conceived as a remake of Louis Feuillade’s Les Vampires, the film evolves into an autonomous work, layered across multiple narrative and linguistic levels. It reflects on the crisis of authorship, the representation of women in cinema, and the tension between originality and citation. Central to the film is Maggie Cheung, an Asian actress playing both herself and Irma Vep, bridging cultures and symbolizing cinematic transnationalism. Through aesthetic, production, and theoretical analysis, the thesis explores the dynamics between classical and postmodern cinema, highlighting how Irma Vep deconstructs the notion of the remake and offers a critical reflection on filmmaking today.
La tesi analizza Irma Vep (1996) di Olivier Assayas come esempio emblematico di metacinema e critica all’industria cinematografica contemporanea. Il film, concepito inizialmente come rifacimento di Les Vampires di Louis Feuillade, si sviluppa in un’opera autonoma, stratificata su più livelli narrativi e linguistici. L’opera riflette sulla crisi dell’autorialità, sulla rappresentazione della figura femminile nel cinema e sulla tensione tra originalità e citazionismo. Centrale è la figura di Maggie Cheung, attrice asiatica che interpreta sé stessa e il personaggio di Irma Vep, diventando ponte tra culture e simbolo della transnazionalità cinematografica. Attraverso un’analisi estetica, produttiva e teorica, la tesi esplora le dinamiche tra cinema classico e postmoderno, evidenziando come Irma Vep decostruisca il concetto di remake, proponendosi come riflessione critica sul fare cinema nel presente.
Irma Vep
MENDICINO, LILIAN
2024/2025
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This thesis examines Irma Vep (1996) by Olivier Assayas as a paradigmatic example of metacinema and critique of the contemporary film industry. Initially conceived as a remake of Louis Feuillade’s Les Vampires, the film evolves into an autonomous work, layered across multiple narrative and linguistic levels. It reflects on the crisis of authorship, the representation of women in cinema, and the tension between originality and citation. Central to the film is Maggie Cheung, an Asian actress playing both herself and Irma Vep, bridging cultures and symbolizing cinematic transnationalism. Through aesthetic, production, and theoretical analysis, the thesis explores the dynamics between classical and postmodern cinema, highlighting how Irma Vep deconstructs the notion of the remake and offers a critical reflection on filmmaking today.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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