Narratological approach of the film adaptation of Thérèse Desqueyroux by François Mauriac

The aim of this paper is to examine translation as a phenomenon from literature into movies through isotopies. In particular, the research concen-trates on intertextual between original classic version in and two film versions (1962 2012). Gideon Toury’s work, seen an phenomenon. three “texts” form triangle. Mauriac’s novel at top triangle significant guide, same time films rest triangle’s base. 1927, French writer, François Mauriac wrote his iconic Thérèse Desqueyroux. novel, writer describes tragic story poisoner. This woman who hovers romantic past realism present. young heroine lets herself go psychically her dreams, she does not see reality its logical dimension. Her marriage romantic, happy ideal union taken works 19th century. It cold, cruel indifferent marriage. way, victim herself. Unveiling psychographic image fatal called D, application Greimas’s narratological method offers fertile field research, examination transformation double cinematographic portrait. prisoner name: narrative structure work turns fragile psyche heroine. Is real-ly female figure or, poisoner search mental freedom?