Interpretation of the Mikhail Lermontov’s Poem “Demon” in the Works of Sergei Parajanov

Abstract

The article represents a comparative analysis of Mikhail Lermontov’s poem “Demon” and the unrealized script for the film “Demon” by Sergei Parajanov – a completely different view of the familiar text of the poem. Possessing a unique style and taste, Parajanov introduces many new elements and plots which modernize the perception of the poem. The main distinguishing feature of the script is the personality of Tamara. Moving away from the canonical principle of building the text, where the Demon appears in the foreground, Parajanov wants to show the process of soul transformation on behalf of Tamara, while using a large number of symbols.