Woody Allen's Angst: Philosophical Commentaries on His Serious Films [Hardcover]

Sander H. Lee (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1996 | ISBN-10: 0786402075 | ISBN-13: 978-0786402076

Such Allen works as Annie Hall (1977), Broadway Danny Rose (1984), Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989) and Mighty Aphrodite (1995) are analyzed for the common philosophical themes they share. Gender issues, Allen's love-hate relationship with God, narcissism and moral relativism, and the use of the so-called existential dilemma are among the topics discussed. A rare question and answer appendix with Allen is included.

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"an intriguing philosophical analysis of the work of one of the world's great filmmakers" -- The Journal of Value Inquiry

"he writes maturely, respectfully, intelligently...invaluable" -- Choice

Product Details

• Hardcover: 402 pages
• Publisher: Mcfarland & Co Inc Pub (December 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786402075
• ISBN-13: 978-0786402076
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,393,526 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Sander H. Lee is a professor of Philosophy at Keene State College in Keene, New Hampshire, USA. He is the author of Eighteen Woody Allen Films Analyzed: Anguish, God and Existentialism (McFarland, 2002) and Woody Allen's Angst: Philosophical Commentaries on his Serious Films (McFarland, 1997). In 2005, his essay "Rights, Morality, and Faith in the Light of the Holocaust" appeared in the anthology Genocide and Human Rights edited by John Roth and published by Palgrave MacMillan. He has also written numerous additional essays on issues in aesthetics, ethics, Holocaust studies, social philosophy, and metaphysics.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The best book about Woody's films!, June 11, 2000

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This review is from: Woody Allen's Angst: Philosophical Commentaries on His Serious Films (Hardcover)

I have to say that I haven't read any book that gets to the heart of Woody Allen's movies like this one does. Each of his films is analyzed and the different philosophical issues that are tackled in each film are discussed. This book will open your mind up to the whole world of philosophy and the struggle with how we should live that is at the heart of Woody's films. I not only learned a lot about these films so that I can appreciate them even more(which I didn't think was possible considering how much I liked them before this book)but I also learned a lot about philosophy and life. I cannot highly enough recommend this book. I wish I could give it twenty stars!