Narrative Conformation in Long Farewell

Abstract

The following article discusses the aesthetic configurations involved in the cinematic construction of The Long Farewell (1971), directed by Kira Muratova. The objective is to position the film within the concepts of modern cinema and auteur cinema. To complement this, the methodology incorporates film analysis and research on creative processes, allowing for the concretization and emphasis of thought elements from the material and practice of filmmaking. To achieve this, historical trends and components of mise-en-scène are analyzed, together with testimonies and interviews of those involved in the creative process, resulting in two parts: the first part dedicated to gathering data on historical events, and the second part aiming to analyze the stylistic principles in an attempt to understand them as the authentic imaginative thought of the filmmaker.