Existentialism and Contemporary Cinema
Author： Boule Jean-Pierre
Publisher： Berghahn Books
Publication year： 2011
E-ISBN: 9780857453211
P-ISBN(Paperback): 9781782384946
P-ISBN(Hardback): 9781782384946
Subject： J905 Movie, tv televisions reviews, enjoy
Keyword： null 哲学理论,电影、电视艺术,常用外国语Common Foreign LanguagesMovies, TV Philosophical Theory
Language： ENG
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Description
At the heart of this volume is the assertion that Sartrean existentialism, most prominent in the 1940s, particularly in France, is still relevant as a way of interpreting the world today. Film, by reflecting philosophical concerns in the actions and choices of characters, continues and extends a tradition in which art exemplifies the understanding of existentialist philosophy. In a scholarly yet accessible style, the contributors exploit the rich interplay between Sartre's philosophy, plays and novels, and a number of contemporary films including No Country for Old Men, Lost in Translation and The Truman Show, with film-makers including the Dardenne brothers, Michael Haneke, and Mike Leigh. This volume will be of interest to students who are coming to Sartre's work for the first time and to those who would like to read films within an existentialist perspective.
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