This article studies the various ways in which Mark Robson’s film Bedlam (1946) may be called Hogarthian, from the literal citations of the artist’s works to the subversive spirit of its plot inherited from Hogarth’s humanitarian concerns. Repositioning Bedlam within a period of global turmoil and calls for reform of mental health facilities in the US, this essay argues that the film also claims a more profound and political debt to Hogarth’s critical gaze.
CLIL theme: 3157 -- SCIENCES HUMAINES ET SOCIALES, LETTRES -- Lettres et Sciences du langage -- Sciences de l'information et de la communication
ISBN:978-2-406-16972-7
EAN:9782406169727
ISSN: 2491-2557
DOI: 10.48611/isbn.978-2-406-16972-7.p.0199
Publisher: Classiques Garnier
Online publication: 05-15-2024
Periodicity: Biannual
Language: English
Keyword: Enlightenment, intermediality, tableau vivant, St Mary’s of Bethlehem Hospital, mental health facilities, Val Lewton, RKO, Mark Robson, Boris Karloff, horror