Nietzsche in Hollywood images of the ©¿bermensch in early American cinema / Matthew Rukgaber.
| Author/creator | Rukgaber, Matthew |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Albany : State University of New York Press, [2022] |
| Description | xii, 283 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Horizons of cinema |
| Contents | Introduction: Approaching film with Nietzsche -- The inhuman in the human : social Darwinism and the ©¿bermensch in the silent era -- The weakness in strength : the ©¿bermensch as degenerate in the films of Erich von Stroheim -- The criminal law : the will-to-power and the gangster as ©¿bermensch -- The salvation of sin : conquering sex and the ©¿bermensch as Superwoman -- The truth of lies : the ©¿bermensch as genius in the comedies of Ben Hecht -- The freedom in fate : the ©¿bermensch as Dionysius in the films of Josef von Sternberg -- The revealing mask : the ©¿bermensch as free spirit in the comedies of Ernst Lubitsch -- Conclusion: A Nietzschean philosophy of film. |
| Abstract | "Argues that Nietzsche's idea of the ©¿bermensch was a central concern of filmmakers in the 1920s and 1930s"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2022005750 |
| ISBN | 9781438490274 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9781438490281 (softcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
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