La coppia come banco di prova della diversità : la storia del matrimonio misto al cinema
(2015) 18 Candles. Cinema & Diversity — Location: Fondazione Bruno Kessler (Trente, Italie) (14.October.2015)
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- (en) his communication examines the representation of interracial and interfaith marriage in Western cinema, tracing its evolution from classical theatre to contemporary film. After a historical overview of tragic mixed unions (from Medea to Othello), the presentation shows that until the 1960s such relationships were predominantly portrayed as doomed, socially condemned, or structurally impossible. A major turning point occurred in 1967 with Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, which reframed mixed marriage as an expression of individual freedom and social progress. The communication then analyzes the treatment of intercultural couples in contemporary mainstream cinema, with particular focus on the French case (2004–2014), where comedy has become the preferred genre for addressing internal diversity. The presentation offers a critical reading of these narratives, questioning whether cinematic optimism reflects genuine social transformation or masks unresolved tensions related to identity, integration, and national models of belonging.
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Goriely, S. (2015). La coppia come banco di prova della diversità : la storia del matrimonio misto al cinema. 18 Candles. Cinema & Diversity, Fondazione Bruno Kessler (Trente, Italie). https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/272551