The Theme of the Holodomor in Literature and Cinema (V. Barkа’s “Zhovtyi kniaz” and O. Yanchuk’s “Famine – 33”)

Abstract

Aim of investigation. The article attempts to compare two sequential statements on the basis of semiotic analysis. One of statements is the novel “Zhovtyi kniaz” by V. Barka and the other one is the film “Famine – 33” by O.Yanchuk, because the film is based on the novel. It is given the overview of scientific works in the first part of article. Scientific novelty.As a result of the bibliographic review it was clarified that the film hasn’t been explored and moreover nobody has compared “Zhovtyyi kniaz” by V. Barka and “Famine – 33” by O.Yanchuk yet. Therefore, the article, in which we compare the two presented works,is relevant and has a scientific novelty. Methodology. It was used a descriptive method and a method of discursive analysis. It was considered the novel and the film as a commucative system with its own language. We have translated the language of cinema and literature into a common language of signs and tried to investigate the extent of producer's intervention. Also it was given a detailed analysis of motives, symbols, compositions in both of these works.Conclusions.Despite the fact that the film coincides with the novel in key story moments, the film differs from the novel by different accents. For example, director reduced religious symbols, psychology in the film. And on the contrary ideology and revealing pathos increase.