Pervert's Guide to Cinema , The (2006) UK, Austria, Netherlands
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Director:Sophie Fiennes
Studio:Amoeba Film
Writer:Slavoj Zizek
Rating:7.7 (1,969 votes)
Date Added:2012-07-12
Awards:1 nomination
Genre:English films
IMDb:0828154
Duration:150
Languages:English
Subtitles:French, German, Japanese, English, HOH
LAC code:300010486
DVD or VHS:DVD
Original:original
Sophie Fiennes  ...  (Director)
Slavoj Zizek  ...  (Writer)
 
Slavoj Zizek  ...  Himself
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Summary: THE PERVERT'S GUIDE TO CINEMA takes the viewer on an exhilarating ride through some of the greatest movies ever made. Serving as presenter and guide is the charismatic Slavoj Zizek, acclaimed philosopher and psychoanalyst. With his engaging and passionate approach to thinking, Zizek delves into the hidden language of cinema, uncovering what movies can tell us about ourselves. Whether he is untangling the famously baffling films of David Lynch, or overturning everything you thought you knew about Hitchcock, Zizek illuminates the screen with his passion, intellect, and unfailing sense of humour. THE PERVERT'S GUIDE TO CINEMA cuts its cloth from the very world of the movies it discusses; by shooting at original locations and from replica sets it creates the uncanny illusion that Zizek is speaking from 'within' the films themselves. Together the three parts construct a compelling dialectic of ideas...