existentialism...
how would you say that Pierrot le Fou expresses ideas of existentialism?
The whole 'feel' of the film feels very existentialist, but any sequences or quotes in particular? I'm doing some research and this would be much appreciated
Yes this film is very existentialistic. I still haven't finished it through, but from the bits I've seen, i've noticed. A scene that sticks out to me is when they're in the car and Marianne is talking about 115 people killed and how no one ever pointed out who they were, or what their lives were like. It's like they didn't even exist, they were all but a number. And then she goes on to talk about photographs, and how nobody can ever know what the person was thinking at that time being. How we all exist in our own way and so many people are unaware. There is sooooo much more, just watch the film and you'll be overwhelmed with examples. Good luck!
And do you know what my very first words were? New York Herald Tribune!
Thanks so much, far better analysis than I could have done from only seeing parts of the film! You couldn't by any chance suggest any other films that explicitly reference existentialism? This would be incredibly valuable.
shareMany films by Kurosawa and Resnais.
shareI heart Huckabees, A day in the life of Ivan Denisovitch, Last Year at Marienbad, all have existentialist themes, also The Tin Drum, if you're feeling German.
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When I think of Existentialist film, I think of the two polar examples of Bergman and Antonioni. Bergman's focus is primarily on what Heidegger described as a main focus of Existentialism as Being with Others. Antonioni's focus was more on alienation, specifically in relation to society and even the landscape. In between I should also mention Truffaut as an Existentialist. Shoot the Piano Player for example is a film heavy with Existential content.
Of course one could argue that really most if not all Continental post WWII directors were influenced by Existentialism. Fellini, Malle, Godard, Bunuel, Rosselini. But Bergman, Antonioni and Truffaut first come to my mind.