Existentialism and Contemporary Cinema A Sartrean Perspective |
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| Editor:
| Boulé, Jean-Pierre
McCaffrey, Enda
Boulé, Jean-Pierre |
| Series title: | Berghahn Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-85745-320-4 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2011 |
| Publisher: | Berghahn Books, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $178.95 |
Book Description:
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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
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