EXISTENTIALISM AND CONTEMPORARY CINEMA

At the heart of this volume is the assertion that Sartrean existentialism, most prominent in the 1940s, particularly in France, is s till relevant as a way of interpreting the world today. Film, by reflecting philosophical concerns in the actions and choices of cha racters, continues and extends a tradition in which art exemplifies the understanding of existentialist philosophy. In a scholarly y et accessible style, the contributors exploit the rich interplay between Sartre's philosophy, plays and novels, and a number of cont emporary...[Read more]