The research paper offers the following question: Is the film musical Mamma Mia! an example for a nostalgic, escaping desire to relive the era of ABBA the band and its music or can the film be seen as a work of art detached from the band?
To answer this question, first of all, the film musical as a term will be introduced and considered with regards to the evolution in pop context. Afterwards, signifying features of film musicals will be defined. In this context, the terminologies escapism, nostalgia, and participation are exposed. Then, the band ABBA and its factors of success will be regarded in terms of their motives to produce a film musical. What kind of signs of a relation between ABBA and the film musical “Mamma Mia!” can be examined?
Finally, the film musical “Mamma Mia!” will be analyzed in relation to escapism, nostalgia and participation. At the very end, a prospect of ABBA’s presence in the future will be given.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. The Film Musical
2.1 Definition of Film Musical
2.2 Evolution of Film Musical in Pop-Context
3. Features of Film Musical
3.1 Escapism
3.2 Nostalgia
3.3 Participation
4. The Phenomenon ABBA
4.1 ABBA – the Swedish Pop Band
4.2 Factors of Success
4.2.1 The Band in Pop-Context
4.2.2 Audience
4.2.3 Artificiality
4.2.4 Personal Relations within ABBA
5. Mamma Mia! –the Film Musical
5.1 Development of Mamma Mia! – The Musical to Mamma Mia! - The Film
5.2 Reasons for Production of Mamma Mia! – The Musical under Judy Craymer
5.3 Realization under the film director Phyllida Lloyd
6. Escapism, Nostalgia, and Participation in Mamma Mia!
6.1 Examples of Escapism in Mamma Mia!
6.1.1 Examples of Nostalgia in Mamma Mia!
6.1.2 Examples of Participation in Mamma Mia!
7. Prospects of the presence of ABBA in the future
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