THE SYMPHONY OF FLAMES: RAY BRADBURY'S FAHRENHEIT 451 IN RAMIN BAHRANI'S FILM

Abstract

In this article, I intend to analyze the novel Fahrenheit 451 (1952), by Ray Bradbury, and the homonymous movie (2018) by Ramin Bahrani, in a comparative perspective. To do so, I examine the mechanisms of cinematic adaptation used by the director, and I study the main moments of the narrative arc present both in the book and in the movie, in accordance to the Campbellian narratology. To support my research, I resort to the recent translation of the novel, to Bahrani’s movie, to interviews with the director and to essays on cinematic adaptation. I conclude by proving that Bahrani presented an innovative and updated adaptation of Bradbury’s classic novel.