Historical Gardens in Cinema: Location, Transformation, Image

The article explores the roles of historical gardens in Western cinema. A garden can make a location (Versailles), mimic another (Vaux-le-Vicomte as Chantilly Vatel), embody national way life (gardens National Trust 1995 TV series Pride and Prejudice), or be an abstract, to greater lesser extent, setting. In Atonement, becomes symbol, films about space (Silent Running) inner world metaphysics (The Fountain), is reduced cultural archetype—a patch turf, spring, old tree. One ways utilizing theme its ironic presentation: shown ridiculous formal extravagance Draughtsman’s Contract) costly project destroying natural environment very customer Serpent’s Kiss). most intricate work with was performed by Alain Resnais Last Year at Marienbad. nature for it filmed two Munich parks, interiors Schleissheim Palace, countless mirrors, Rococo floral decor Amalienburg pavilion are continued views garden, which director called “carved stone.” sculptural group, characters encounter different parts park, represents their emotional states existence on border between reality sleep. conclusion drawn that means. Among them levels mediating documentary reality, utilization archetypes, using symbolic space.