And there are theories who say that by its definition film is not literary but it's a visual art.

也有理论家认它的定义说明,电影并非文学,而是一种视觉的艺术。

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Even though film is a visual art, might it not also be a literary art, and then how can that be the case.

即使电影是视觉艺术，难道它就不能同时是文学艺术吗，那怎么可能呢。

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