Bratobójstwo w melodramacie Duch opiekuńczy, czyli Diabeł niewieści Guilberta Pixerécourta

The aim of this paper is to analyze the theme of fratricide in its visual, moral and verbal aspect. Fratricide, thanks to the reference to the sublime, is presented in a double aspect: as an insurmountable taboo and as a driving force that allows the hero to change his fate. Thanks to the ludic formula abounding in sudden plot twists and pictorial scenes, the viewer identifies with the problematic. On the other hand, the reference to such strong emotions means that identifying with the characters’ problems turns into consumption and the viewer needs ever stronger impressions to be able to worry about the fate of the main character.