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author: Armando Fumagalli (Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milano, IT)

Religious Dramas in Italy. Dramaturgical Models, Thematization and Effectiveness of Biographical Miniseries

language: english

abstract: In this essay I will deal with the topic of religious miniseries for Television, that will be seen especially from the point of view of their dramatic structure. A genre that has been –and still is- extremely successful in Italy in this new century, it has had also some other products which have been a failure, at least in terms of audience. I will argue that, although many times audiences have shown to appreciate religious content, this content has to be created with a dramatic structure that conveys conflicts and emotions. I will shortly describe different dramatic models that are used, and their different outcome in terms of engagement of the audience.

citation information: Armando Fumagalli, Religious Dramas in Italy. Dramaturgical Models, Thematization and Effectiveness of Biographical Miniseries, "Ocula", vol.25, n.31, pp.31-44, December 2024. DOI: 10.57576/ocula2024-27

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