Nietzsche in Hollywood images of the ©¿bermensch in early American cinema / Matthew Rukgaber.

Author/creator Rukgaber, Matthew
Format Electronic
Publication InfoAlbany : State University of New York Press, [2022]
Descriptionxii, 283 pages ; 24 cm.
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SeriesHorizons 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 noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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LCCN 2022005750
ISBN9781438490274 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN9781438490281 (softcover : alk. paper)
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