Before Truman... and After
The Truman Show | Peter Weir | 1998; The Twilight Zone | Randy Bradshaw | 1989; Te lo mereces | Felipe Jiménez Luna | 1996; Tesis | Alejandro Amenábar | 1996
Eduardo Laso con la colaboración de Juan Jorge Michel Fariña lasale_2000@yahoo.com

Abstract

There are two interesting antecedents to the film The Truman Show. One of them is "Special Service", an episode of the popular series The Twilight Zone. Andrew Niccol was inspired by this episode, respecting its plot core and multiplying its dramatic possibilities, with a different ending. The other precedent is the Spanish short film "You deserve it" ("Te lo mereces"), made in 1996 by Felipe Jiménez Luna. An examination of these short pieces that preceded The Truman Show in time allows us to analyze Niccol-Weir’s classic from an angle that presents ethical-analytical interest.

Keywords: The Truman Show | Cinema | TV Series

This article is, for the time being, only available in Spanish: Antes de Truman… y después


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Volumen 13 | Nº 2

JULY 2023
July 2023 - Octuber 2023

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