해방기 한국영화계의 ‘예술영화’ 지향 - 영화 <해연>과 관련 잡지 분석을 중심으로 -

Abstract

In order to examine the aspects of context and interpretation on a film text of Seagulls, this paper will analyze the two magazines regarding Seagulls made in 1948 after the Liberation; the special edition for the film Seagulls of Art Film and a magazine named Seagulls. These two magazines Art Film and Seagulls include the articles written by the crew members and actors in the film before and after they shot the film. Therefore, both play a role as a bibliography to understand the film text as well as to comprehend the production environment and the film scene after the Liberation of Korea. While many main stream films such as American movies were released in Korean theaters after the Liberation, Art Film Productions, the production company of Seagulls declared its intention that they should practice the art film movement through the magazines and the film at the same time. First of all, I, in the second chapter, investigated the position and features of Art Film and Seagulls among the film magazines after the Liberation. These two magazines are classified as the temporary organization magazine, not a film magazine as a periodical. Specifically, they are special editions for the film. Art Film Productions issued the magazines and released the film at the same time with the purpose of art film’s theoretical consideration and practice in terms of a film movement. Their artistic direction and methodology was possible within ‘national building propaganda film’ which is based on discourse of cultural movement after the Liberation including establishment of national cinema and the national art movement. In chapter 3, I analyzed the screenplay in the magazine Seagulls and examined difference between the prototype of the film and the filmed text. Director Lee Gyu-hwan agreed on the political situation around this film and created some differences through his directing; changes of space, abbreviation and re-construction of the scenes, and matters of cinematic expression. Therefore, he played a role of realizing the film movement by Art Film Productions. It is important to note that this paper probes into the strategy of the film Seagulls and the two magazines to coincide with their artistic and political task of the time; the establishment of the image of Korean cinema after the Liberation.