Film genres and their features

Cinematography has now become one of the most common and popular trends in art. And, like any other art, it is divided into subgroups. So, what are the genres of cinema?

Biography. Bayopiki tells of the life of famous historical figures. As a rule, their stories are rather dramatic and abound in the details of psychological life. Biographies can be both artistic and documentary.

Action. This genre is characterized by a large number of military operations. As a rule, the main characters struggle with their rivals and win.

Western. The cinema of this genre, as a rule, tells about provincial small towns of the Wild West of America. You can consider Western as a sub-genre of militants, in which gangs of criminals and hunters for reward are involved in the conflict.

Military. As the name suggests, this direction is a war movie. His genres can range from drama to historical documentary. As a rule, military films take as a basis real events.

Detective. Genre became the successor of the relevant novels. Here in the center of the conflagration are one or several main characters who investigate crimes with the help of logical thinking.

Documentary. As a rule, non-feature films based on genuine events. The purpose of these films is often educational and educational activities.

Drama. The name originates in the ancient Greek theater. The object of the drama is the psychological experience of the heroes, the conflict comes to the fore.

History. Historical films, like military and biographical, emphasize the events that took place in reality. As a rule, these genres of cinema interact with each other.

Comedy. Films with often grotesque characters, characterized by a humorous approach to events. Comedies are divided into subgenres. There are "family", "youth", "black" comedy.

Crime. In the films of this genre, the story of the underworld is told. Conflict, as a rule, takes place in a modern society between the forces of law and bandit groups.

Melodrama. Subgenre of drama, accentuating attention to the feelings and emotions of the heroes.

Musical. The genre of cinema, in which the musical component plays an important role. As a rule, the characters sing and / or dance, and do not confuse this genre with the "musical", narrating about people involved in music.

Adventure. A genre characterized by a clear division of characters into positive and negative, and positive, as a rule, fall into non-standard situations, where they have to use the mind and ingenuity. Such films always end with a "happy end".

Thriller. This genre has no clearly defined boundaries. Characteristic for him is the psychological impact on the viewer to cause tension in him.

Horrors. These films have a tense atmosphere. Their goal - to cause the viewer's anxiety or fear. As a rule, in the horror films there are supernatural forces.

Fantastic. In the films of this genre, as a rule, narrates about the "worlds of the future" or alternative reality, where life is modernized.

Fantasy. Movies that tell of magical worlds with supernatural beings.

All these genres of cinema are rarely found in pure form. As a rule, in the militant there are traits of a drama and an adventure film, and in a musical - melodramas or comedies. But all genres of cinema serve the same purpose - to give the viewer pleasure.