FILM MUSIC and the CRYSTAL-IMAGE in KRZYSZTOF ZANUSSI'S the STRUCTURE of CRYSTAL
Abstract
Krzysztof Zanussi's 1969 debut feature film, The Structure of Crystal (Struktura krysztalu), revolves around two scientists with opposing worldviews-one rooted in ethical integrity and the other driven by conformism. These polarities are reflected in Gilles Deleuze's notion of the crystalimage, which I apply to Wojciech Kilar's music for the film. I argue that Kilar's underscoring continuously reshapes the grounds of understanding between the antagonistic worldviews at the film's core, ultimately to deliver a powerful critique of the social reality of post-1968 Poland.
Publication Title
Roczniki Humanistyczne
Recommended Citation
Boczkowska, E. (2020). FILM MUSIC and the CRYSTAL-IMAGE in KRZYSZTOF ZANUSSI'S the STRUCTURE of CRYSTAL. Roczniki Humanistyczne, 68 (12), 165-180. https://doi.org/10.18290/rh206812-12
