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Jana Radošinská
University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava
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Zuzana Točená
University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava
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Lenka Rusňáková
University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava
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Martin Schwarz
University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava
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Keywords:
biographical drama, Bohemian Rhapsody, diegesis, film industry, film music, movie narrative, music industry, soundtrack
Abstract
The study focuses on Bohemian Rhapsody (2018, directed by Bryan Singer, later Dexter Fletcher), the biographical drama that reflects on the extraordinary lives and career patterns of the four members of the rock band Queen, predominantly the band’s frontman, Freddie Mercury. Given the fact that this feature film has changed the way we perceive the economic potential of biopics entirely, we offer an overview of some of the reasons why it was so successful in terms of the globalised film industry. The main objective of the study is to outline the biographical drama’s synergistic tendency in relation to the movie industry and the music business. Acknowledging Bohemian Rhapsody’s unprecedented global success, we work with the assumption that certain biographical dramas can, in fact, become globally popular, partly thanks to the fact that they utilise music as a nostalgia-driven narrative tool making portrayals of musicians deeper and more complex. The assumption is addressed via a theoretical reflection on the given topic and through a qualitative content analysis of the biographical drama Bohemian Rhapsody.
Author Biographies
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Jana Radošinská, University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava
Jana Radošinská is affiliated with the Faculty of Mass Media Communication of the University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava, Slovakia. Her scientific and research specialisation is based on critical analysis of media culture. She is interested in mainstream filmmaking, the terminological axis of media and communication studies, problems of the culture and entertainment industry, as well as the perspectives of understanding media audiences and digital games.
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Zuzana Točená, University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava
Zuzana Točená is a full-time PhD. student at the Faculty of Mass Media Communication of the University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava, Slovakia. She is interested in film and episodic production in the context of so-called Internetdistributed television. In her scientific work to date, she has dealt with the original programming of the media companies Home Box Office and Netflix, focusing on the narrative, thematic and sociocultural aspects of various works produced by the named companies. She has practical experience acquired in the field of television production.
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Lenka Rusňáková, University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava
Lenka Rusňáková works at the Faculty of Mass Media Communication of the University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava, Slovakia. She deals with new trends in multimedia production and media philosophy. Her scholarly specialisation also includes the culture of digital games, the processes of identity formation in the virtual environment and the narratological frameworks of digital media, especially film works, music videos and digital games. She is also interested in issues of feminism in the sphere of media production, but also in heroism in the context of media culture.
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Martin Schwarz, University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava
Martin Schwarz is a full-time PhD. student at the Faculty of Mass Media Communication of the University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava, Slovakia. He focuses on digital art and visual aspects of storytelling utilised in digital games. His academic specialisation is centred on identifying various visual connections between film, television production, digital games, comic books and art. His practical experience includes creating illustrations, classic drawing and painting, character design, digital art and animation.
Section
Theoretical studies
