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Existentialist Cinema

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  • © 2009

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Authors:
  1. William C. Pamerleau

    1. Department of Philosophy, University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg, USA

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

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      Pages 1-8

  3. Setting the Stage: Theoretical Issues

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 9-9
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    2. Existentialism: An Overview of Important Themes and Figures

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      Pages 11-34

    3. Film as a Tool for Philosophical Investigation

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      Pages 35-60

    4. Film Realism and Narrative Identity

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      Pages 61-81

  4. Meaningful Movies

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 83-83
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    2. Antonioni: Meaninglessness and the Modern World

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      Pages 85-112

    3. Religiosity in the Films of Ingmar Bergman

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      Pages 113-137

    4. Rethinking Raskolnikov: Exploring Contemporary Ethical Challenges in the Films of Woody Allen

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      Pages 138-164

    5. Authenticity in the Films of Federico Fellini

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      Pages 165-192

    6. The Nietzschean Free Spirit in Dead Poets Society and Harold and Maude

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      Pages 193-217

  5. Conclusion

    1. Conclusion

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      Pages 218-223

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 224-244
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An exploration of the relationship between cinema and existentialism, in terms of their mutual ability to describe the human condition, this book combines analyses of topics in the philosophy of film with an exploration of specific existentialist themes expressed in the films of Fellini, Bergman and Woody Allen, among others.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Philosophy, University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg, USA

    William C. Pamerleau

About the author

WILLIAM C. PAMERLEAU is Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg, USA. He has published in the areas of philosophy of film, existentialism, and social philosophy.

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