HIERARCHY OF FILM DISCOURSE WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE FILM RELEASE SYSTEM (ON THE MATERIAL OF THE FRENCH FILM DISCOURSE)

Abstract

The article raises a problem of determining a film discourse hierarchy within the framework of the film release system based on the understanding of discourse as a semiotic space using the example of the French film discourse. The research material includes French films from the period 1954-2024, their small-format texts (film title, synopsis, slogan, poster, trailer) and polydiscursive units of cinema and other types of discourse. The author identifies stages of the film release system: pre-release, release and post-release stages, each of which has its own set of relevant elements. The film release system is characterized by a linear hierarchy, where, based on the criterion of the appearance of each release stage elements, the first level is assigned to the pre-release stage, the second to the release stage and the third to the post-release stage. Within each of hierarchy levels, the researcher identifies sublevels, consisting of elements of a specific stage according to the criterion of the functioning of the the film precedent phenomena in each element.