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Experimental Aesthetics of "B" Film in Robert Florey's Works

로버트 플로리의 "B급" 영화에 나타난 실험적 미학

  • 김재홍 (서원대학교 공연영상학과)
  • Received : 2018.07.18
  • Accepted : 2018.08.09
  • Published : 2018.08.28

Abstract

The term "B film" is contrasted to the term "A film" and it has started life since the Great Depression. Film industry had planned the double bills for the audience attraction; double bills means the release of A film and B film. While A's is made to make profits, B's film is made to meet the balance. B film has two features of low budget and low technology. Nevertheless B film has its own style and aesthetics and ironically has made the film more creative and innovative. Historically, it has been related to European and American avant-garde. Robert Florey who is worthy of notice among the early B film makers has adapted and integrated the expressionist and avant-garde styles into the American feature. He also preferred the greater liberty generally afforded "B" directors. Florey has directed Murders in the Rue Morgue and The Florentine Dagger due to the success of his experimental films. Murders in the Rue Morgue shows the style and aesthetics of avant-garde through horror genre and The Florentine Dagger shows the style and aesthetics of avant-garde through thriller genre.

B급영화는 A급영화에 대비되는 용어로 경제공황기에 탄생하였다. 할리우드는 관객유치를 위하여 A급영화와 B급영화의 동시상영을 기획했으며, A급영화는 수익창출을 위해, B급영화는 수지균형을 위해 제작되었다. B급영화는 저예산, 저기술영화임에도 불구하고 자신만의 스타일과 미학을 가지고 있었으며, 역설적으로 영화를 창의적이고 혁신적으로 만들었다. 역사적으로 B급 영화는 유럽과 미국의 전위영화와 연계되어있다. 초창기 B급영화 감독 중 주목할 만한 로버트 플로리는 전위영화의 전통과 주류영화의 관습을 결합했으며 B급영화감독이 누리는 자유를 선호하였다. 로버트 플로리는 실험영화의 성공으로 헐리우드에서 를 감독하게 된다. 는 호러영화 장르를 통해, 는 스릴러영화 장르를 통해 아방가르드의 독특한 스타일과 주제를 보여 주고 있다.

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