The Pervert's Guide to Ideology

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In the sequel to their hit essay-film THE PERVERT’S GUIDE TO THE CINEMA, director Sophie Fiennes and witty philosopher Slavoj Zizek use scenes from Hollywood hits like TITANIC, THE DARK KNIGHT and WEST SIDE STORY to explain complex ideas about ideology and capitalism. A provocative and entertaining piece of work.

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Release Date:	Nov 1, 2013
Running Time:	139 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

synopsis

Cultural theorist superstar Slavoj Žižek re-teams with director Sophie Fiennes (The Pervert’s Guide to Cinema) for another wildly entertaining romp through the crossroads of cinema and philosophy. With infectious zeal and a voracious appetite for popular culture, Žižek literally goes inside some truly epochal movies, all the better to explore and expose how they reinforce prevailing ideologies. Examined films include THE SOUND OF MUSIC, JAWS, THE DARK KNIGHT and more.