Empoderando a la Julieta de Shakespeare a través de la cultura popular: «Amor sin barreras» (1961), «Romeo y Julieta (H & M)» (2005) y «Julieta Inmortal» (2011)
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https://doi.org/10.5944/epos.41.2025.46500Palabras clave:
William Shakespeare; Romeo y Julieta; feminismo; cultura popular; adaptaciónResumen
Las obras de William Shakespeare son un material inspirador a la hora de crear producciones de cultura popular. En ocasiones, sus historias se adaptan con un propósito específico. Esto ocurre con West Side Story (1961), una película de Robert Wise y Jerome Robbins; Romeo y Julieta (H & M) (2005), un anuncio de David LaChapelle; y Julieta Inmortal (2011), una novela de Stacey Jay. En este artículo, analizo los objetos de estudio desde una perspectiva feminista para probar o desmentir la siguiente hipótesis: los autores de West Side Story, Romeo y Julieta (H & M), y Julieta Inmortal han reinterpretado la figura de Julieta con el fin de construir versiones del personaje que reflejan las concepciones cambiantes de la potestad de la mujer a lo largo del tiempo. Se ha confirmado que Wise y Robbins, LaChapelle, y Jay retratan una Julieta más independiente, que se convierte en la protagonista de esta historia de amor mientras destaca la liberación de las mujeres.
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