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All drama takes the form of one of 36 situations. That was Georges Polti's theory about theatre, which he put forward in his book 36 Dramatic Situations, published in French in the mid-19th century.



A century and a half later, Mike Figgis was struggling with a film treatment. He couldn't get it right. But when he turned to Polti's book, the sample situations helped clarify his ideas and broaden the landscape of his creativity.
He saw just how useful this sort of a framework could be for writers, and decided to rework Polti's theory for a modern, film-focused audience.


Combining re-imagined situations with cinematic examples, and chart-based analysis of 150 great films, the resulting book is an invaluable and stimulating tool for any writer.

The Thirty-Six Dramatic Situations

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    Publisher: Faber & Faber
    Publication Date: 01/06/2017
    ISBN13: 9780571305049, 978-0571305049
    ISBN10: 0571305040

    Number of Pages: 208

    Non Fiction , Art & Photography

    Description

    All drama takes the form of one of 36 situations. That was Georges Polti's theory about theatre, which he put forward in his book 36 Dramatic Situations, published in French in the mid-19th century.



    A century and a half later, Mike Figgis was struggling with a film treatment. He couldn't get it right. But when he turned to Polti's book, the sample situations helped clarify his ideas and broaden the landscape of his creativity.
    He saw just how useful this sort of a framework could be for writers, and decided to rework Polti's theory for a modern, film-focused audience.


    Combining re-imagined situations with cinematic examples, and chart-based analysis of 150 great films, the resulting book is an invaluable and stimulating tool for any writer.

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