Underworld was directed and co written by Len Wiseman. The Film is set in an unnamed city in the US, although all through the film there is a sense of Victorian England despite the modern props and scenery. This is because of the aristocratic style vampires and the pheasant like Lycan’s. It has had a mixed reception from critics some saying “it’s low budget, is matched only by its poor story” while others have named it “the best piece of cinematography of this year”.

I personally thought it quite good enjoying the gothic atmosphere of the film.

Propp argued, “that each important character was connected to a concept of action”. He believed that you could group characters and actions under a set of labels. There are eight character roles which he called ‘spheres of action’. Although it is important to remember that one character could occupy several roles during a film, as is the case in Underworld.

Selene (Kate Beckinsale) one of the vampire death dealers is the main protagonist of the film. She plays the

When killing Michael and Selene reveal his true purpose Viktor then wants to stop Lucian from fulfilling his scheme. At the end of the film Michael and Selene end up together meaning the hero or hero (ine) got their sought after person.

role of the heroine although ironically, at points in the film plays the role of the princess who is the object of the villains schemes and the hero’s reward.

In order to associate the film ‘Underworld‘ with ‘Propp’s Narrative Theory’ it seems only logical to observe the ‘spheres of action’ in relation to the film.

The helper, who helps the hero, is the fourth sphere of action. We see this sphere in Erika (Sophia Myles) Who is in love with Craven but once finds out that he intends to make Selene queen instead of her; she aides Selene escape from the Vampire house where she is being held captive. Her only other role of helper is secret keeper for Selene, keeping her secrets from Craven who is in league with Lucian with the intent of ruling the vampires after the elder vampires are killed.

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