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Cinematic Allegories of Hell

By: apursan​sar

Yes, here and there some weary wanderer
In that same city of tremendous night,
Will understand the speech, and feel a stir
Of fellowship in all-disastrous fight.

JAMES THOMSON, The City of Dreadful Night

 

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Pierluigi Puccini

25May11

They shoot horses, dont they?

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apursansar

31Jan11

Not the film itself, but it isn't devious to interpret the Titanik Bar as hell: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45py8pY_J1Q&feature=related. Tarr himself would probably claim that there are no symbols or allegories in his film, but then again it's almost impossible for an auteur to avoid these archetypical images which dominate our subconsciousness since early childhood and somehow establish themselves in all human creation.

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apursansar

5Jan11

Yes, that one came to mind, but I somehow forgot to add it. Thanks for reminding me.

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EastyBoy

4Jan11

You could add Tarr's Damnation as well.

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