Rome, Italy, Nov 28, 2012 / 02:04 am
At an upcoming spring conference, the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross will examine father figures and their portrayal in TV, including Lord Grantham from the British series Downton Abbey.
Many television series "portray the father as being the family's problem," observed Professor Enrique Fuster, one of the organizers of the conference scheduled for April 22-23, 2013 at the Roman university.
Fuster, who teaches cinema history at Holy Cross, noted that screen writers often depict schizophrenic and dysfunctional families and their solution for these situations is usually "a family rupture."
The official title for the conference will be "The Figure of the Father in Television Series," and it will feature speakers comparing how British and American series portray the role of the father.