Unveiling the Unfilmable: Delving into the Intricacies of Adapting Sadegh Hedayat’s "The Blind Owl" for Cinema

Authors

  • Saeed Alizadeh, Masoud Alizadeh

Keywords:

cinema, unfilmable, film adaptation, The Blind Owl, Sadegh Hedayat, Hamoun

Abstract

The adaptation of literary works into cinematic form is a complex and multifaceted process that has longfascinated scholars and practitioners alike. While many novels and plays have been successfully translatedto the screen, certain works resist adaptation due to their unique narrative structures, symbolic density,and reliance on internal monologue or abstract concepts. This phenomenon, often referred to as

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References

Balázs, B. (1952). *Theory of the Film*. London: Denis Dobson. Cain, S. (2019, July 3). The Sandman, Catch-22, Cloud Atlas ... is there such thing as an 'unfilmable' book? *The Guardian*. https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/jul/03 /unfilmable-books-adaptations

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Published

2025-01-01

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Saeed Alizadeh, Masoud Alizadeh. (2025). Unveiling the Unfilmable: Delving into the Intricacies of Adapting Sadegh Hedayat’s "The Blind Owl" for Cinema. Pegem Journal of Education and Instruction, 15(1), 540–554. Retrieved from https://pegegog.net/index.php/pegegog/article/view/4209

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Vol. 15 No. 1 (2025): PEGEGOG

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