Family stories in Italy and the United States: From Parenthood to Tutto può succedere

IF 0.2 0 FILM, RADIO, TELEVISION

Journal of Italian Cinema and Media Studies Pub Date : 2020-06-01 DOI:10.1386/jicms_00027_1

A. Natale

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Abstract

This article provides an analysis of the TV series Tutto può succedere (‘Anything could happen’) (RAI 1, 2015–18), the Italian adaptation of the American format Parenthood (NBC, 2010–15). Assuming that every form of reproduction from an original text is always a ‘new story’, the main objective is to examine the narrative efficacy of the Italian adaptation both in terms of stylistic and expressive forms and cultural identity of the product. Through a qualitative analysis of the texts, I highlight the founding elements of the new story as compared to the original: a stronger enhancement of the family’s unity, an approach to everyday reality more in a private perspective and a cultural reworking of the female characters. I argue that Tutto può succedere is an effective adaptation, since it succeeds in giving the story a specific Italian identity (the value of family and motherhood), and in taking from Parenthood innovative forms of storytelling with respect to the Italian narrative tradition.

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意大利和美国的家庭故事:从父母到图图può成功

本文分析了电视剧《Tutto può succedere》(《Anything could happen》，RAI 1, 2015-18)，这是意大利改编自美国《为人父母》(NBC, 2010-15)的电视剧。假设原始文本的每一种形式的复制都是一个“新故事”，主要目标是从风格和表现形式以及产品的文化身份方面检查意大利改编的叙事功效。通过对文本的定性分析，我强调了与原著相比，新故事的基本要素:家庭团结的增强，更多地从私人角度看待日常现实的方法，以及女性角色的文化重塑。我认为《图图può》是一个有效的改编，因为它成功地赋予了故事一种特定的意大利身份(家庭和母性的价值)，并从《为人父母》中借鉴了意大利叙事传统的创新叙事形式。

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Journal of Italian Cinema and Media Studies FILM, RADIO, TELEVISION-

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期刊介绍： Journal of Italian Cinema & Media Studies is an English-language forum for theoretical, methodological and critical debate on Italian film and media production, reception and consumption. It provides a platform for dialogue between academics, filmmakers, cinema and media professionals. This peer-reviewed journal invites submissions of scholarly articles relating to the artistic features, cultural themes, international influence and history of Italian film and media. Furthermore, the journal intends to revive a critical discussion on the auteurs, revisit the historiography of Italian cinema and celebrate the dynamic role played by new directors. The journal includes a book and film review section as well as notes on Italian film festivals abroad and international conference reports. The profound transformation undergone by the rapidly expanding media environment under the impact of digital technology, has lead scholars in the field of media studies to elaborate new theoretical paradigms and methodological approaches to account for the complexities of a changing landscape of convergence and hybridization. The boundaries between cinema and media as art forms and fields of inquiry are increasingly hybridized too. Taking into account this evolving scenario, the JICMS provides an international arena for critical engagement with a wider range of issues related to the current media environment. The journal welcomes in particular contributions that discuss any aspects of Italian media production, distribution and consumption within national and transnational, social, political, economic and historical contexts.