Gypo is the first UK Dogme95 -film, placed on position 37 in the official Dogme-film list. Being produced with a low budget of 250.000 pounds in thirteen days, every scene filmed only once and some improvised dialogues without a script for the actors, its international success was a surprise not only for the writer and director Jan Dunn and producer Elaine Whickham. Being invited to numerous film festivals in Europe and the United States it has gained a lot of attention.
The following work will concentrate on the Dogme aspects of Gypo. After the introduction, a short overview about Gypo will be given in the second chapter. To make it easier to follow the upcoming main analysis in chapter four, this will include a brief summarise of the story. Chapter three concentrate on Dogme itself and its history: how the idea came up, how it developed and which role it has in today’s film business. Furthermore it will clarify the religious influences and point out the coherences between Gypo and the term Dogme. Chapter four will have the main part. Containing the explanation of the ten Dogme rules – also called the “Vow of Chastity” - it will analyse how they are implemented in Jan Dunn’s Gypo. These analyses will be added with explanations and comments taken from two different interviews, one by the “Father of Dogme” Lars von Trier to clarify the intentions to make up such rules, and one by Jan Dunn to point up her intention to follow them. In chapter five conclusions will be made concerning the question how Dunn managed to obey the Vow of Chastity. Due to the limited space of this term paper only a few scenes of Gypo will be taken out to be analysed more detailed; many scenes that are almost calling for interpretation have to be left aside.
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- Introduction
- Gypo
- Dogme95
- History of Dogme95
- The religious aspect in Dogme95
- Gypo and Dogme95
- The "Vow of Chastity" in Gypo
- Dogme-rule #1
- Dogme-rule #2
- Dogme-rule #3
- Dogme-rule #4
- Dogme-rule #5
- Dogme-rule #6
- Dogme-rule #7
- Dogme-rule #8
- Dogme-rule #9
- Dogme-rule #10
- Final declaration
- Conclusion
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This paper aims to analyze the implementation of the "Vow of Chastity", the ten Dogme rules, in Jan Dunn's film "Gypo", the first UK Dogme95 film. It explores how Dunn adhered to these rules and their impact on the film's production and narrative.
- The history and development of the Dogme95 movement
- The religious influences and principles behind the Dogme rules
- The specific application of the Dogme rules in "Gypo"
- The impact of the Dogme rules on the film's narrative and aesthetic
- The challenges and successes of adhering to the "Vow of Chastity" in film production
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
The first chapter introduces the subject of "Gypo" as the first UK Dogme95 film and outlines the paper's structure. Chapter two provides a brief overview of "Gypo", including its cast and its narrative structure centered around three perspectives. The third chapter focuses on the Dogme95 movement, its origins, development, and religious influences. It also explores the reasons why "Gypo" can be considered a Dogme film.
Chapter four is the main analysis section, examining how each of the ten Dogme rules, known as the "Vow of Chastity", is implemented in "Gypo". This section draws upon interviews with Lars von Trier and Jan Dunn to provide insights into the intentions behind the rules and their application in the film.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
The paper focuses on the Dogme95 movement, the "Vow of Chastity", its implementation in film production, particularly in Jan Dunn's "Gypo". Key themes include film aesthetics, narrative structure, religious influence, realism, and the challenges of adhering to filmmaking rules.
- Quote paper
- Stefanie Krause (Author), 2006, The implementing of the 'Vow of Chastity' in Jan Dunn's "Gypo", Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.hausarbeiten.de/document/66826
