Cinema narrative: Steven Spielberg’s functions & resources as director

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Published: Dec 12, 2002
DOI: https://doi.org/10.35742/rcci.2002.7.e204
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Spielberg, cinema, narrative, Todorov, Chatman

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David Caldevilla Domínguez
Complutense University of Madrid
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9850-1350

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Perhaps one of the most influential private citizens of our time, Steven Spielberg has built his reputation on what is understood as a combination – akin to American commercial cinema – of good technique with comercial scripts and messages. I propose here to create a basis for determining what the stylistic resources of the director are, and how these - in particular his use of disbelief’s suspension - interact with their audience.

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Caldevilla Domínguez, D. (2002). Cinema narrative: Steven Spielberg’s functions & resources as director. Revista De Ciencias De La Comunicación E Información, 7, 33–45. https://doi.org/10.35742/rcci.2002.7.e204
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David Caldevilla Domínguez, Complutense University of Madrid

Professor of Bachelor, Doctorate and Degree since 1994 at the Faculty of CC.II. of the Complutense with more than 10 subjects in the areas of Audiovisual Communication and Advertising and Public Relations. Principal Investigator of Grupo Valido Complutense "Concilium". Professor at the European University of Madrid (Advertising and Public Relations), ESERP (in Journalism and Business), IED (Journalism) and IPAM in Oporto - Portugal - (Master in Marketing). Director of several doctoral theses and TFM in the field of cinematography and Public Relations. Director of the CUICIID Congresses (International University Congress on Communication in the profession and in today's University: Contents, Research, Innovation and Teaching). Editor of two scientific journals indexed in IN-RECS and RESH. Author of 6 books: Asturias and La Rioja, a common history, The Spielberg seal, Culture and Public Relations, PR Manual, PR and its foundation and The internal face of business communication. Speaker at more than 70 International Congresses. Guest speaker at academic and professional events. Invited signature in various publications and radio talk show in national media. Marketing director and manager in several companies. "Medal of professional merit" for "Economic news".

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