Romance/Adventure:
When the Action Hero Is Female Who Is the Love Interest?
In this beloved Hepburn/Bogart road-film-on-a-river, romance and adventure are inter-woven to show how a screenplay story can contain more layers than just the external machinations of plot.
- The push/pull struggles of a budding love relationship
- The external pressures of the African jungle and a formidable German gunboat
- A surprising break from the contemporary rules of drama embodied in Bible imagery
See how expertly these layers are structured in this detailed analysis of the film.
Gain a greater understanding of how character progression can be a driving force in
an action story to enrich the thematic layering in your own story.
Romance/Adventure:
When the Action Hero Is Female Who Is the Love Interest?
Romance/Adventure:
When the Action Hero Is Female Who Is the Love Interest?
In this beloved Hepburn/Bogart road-film-on-a-river, romance and adventure are inter-woven to show how a screenplay story can contain more layers than just the external machinations of plot.
- The push/pull struggles of a budding love relationship
- The external pressures of the African jungle and a formidable German gunboat
- A surprising break from the contemporary rules of drama embodied in Bible imagery
See how expertly these layers are structured in this detailed analysis of the film.
Gain a greater understanding of how character progression can be a driving force in an action story to enrich the thematic layering in your own story.
About Me
I’m Jennine Lanouette and I have taught screenwriting and script analysis in the classroom for over 20 years at colleges, adult education programs and production companies such as Pixar and Lucasfilm. I am now converting my script analysis lectures into digital books and online courses for greater availability to all. Be sure to check out my other two digital books analyzing Thelma & Louise and Kramer vs. Kramer.
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