Existentialism and Contemporary Cinema: A Beauvoirian Perspective

By: Ursula Tidd and Jean-Pierre Boulé

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Synopsis: Simone de Beauvoir’s work has not often been associated with film studies, which appears paradoxical when it is recognized that she was the first feminist thinker to inaugurate the concept of the gendered ‘othering’ gaze. This book is an attempt to redress this balance and reopen the dialogue between Beauvoir’s writings and film studies. The authors analyse a range of films, from directors including Claire Denis, Michael Haneke, Lucille Hadzihalilovic, Sam Mendes, and Sally Potter, by drawing from Beauvoir’s key works such as The Second Sex (1949), The Ethics of Ambiguity (1947) and Old Age (1970).

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 198 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780857457301
Related ISBNs:: 9781782389033, 9780857457295
Publisher:: Berghahn Books, Incorporated
Date of Addition:: 05/22/21
Copyrighted By:: Jean-Pierre Boulé and Ursula Tidd
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Entertainment, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Foreign Language Study, Philosophy
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Jean-Pierre Boulé
Edited by:: Ursula Tidd