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163. TRAGEDIES of Self
The downfall. The tragic flaw. Today Alex and Jonathan kick off a new series about tragic cinema with three stories where the protagonist is ultimately responsible for their own misery: The Magnificent Ambersons (1942), Brief Encounter (1945), and Tár (2022). We discuss Aristotle's six elements of tragedy, why tragedy doesn't necessarily have to have a sad ending, and scaling tragedy from the intimately personal to a societal scale.
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(22:05) – The Magnificent Ambersons
(50:22) – Brief Encounter
(1:11:08) – Tár
(1:46:18) – Overall
(1:54:35) – Coming Attractions
Coming Attractions:
The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)
Umberto D. (1952)
Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)
For more information, visit the blog:
https://thefilmlings.com/2024/08/02/tragedy-of-self/
Join us on Discord for ongoing film discussion:
https://discord.gg/MAF6jh59cF
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The downfall. The tragic flaw. Today Alex and Jonathan kick off a new series about tragic cinema with three stories where the protagonist is ultimately responsible for their own misery: The Magnificent Ambersons (1942), Brief Encounter (1945), and Tár (2022). We discuss Aristotle's six elements of tragedy, why tragedy doesn't necessarily have to have a sad ending, and scaling tragedy from the intimately personal to a societal scale.
Skip to:
(22:05) – The Magnificent Ambersons
(50:22) – Brief Encounter
(1:11:08) – Tár
(1:46:18) – Overall
(1:54:35) – Coming Attractions
Coming Attractions:
The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)
Umberto D. (1952)
Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)
For more information, visit the blog:
https://thefilmlings.com/2024/08/02/tragedy-of-self/
Join us on Discord for ongoing film discussion:
https://discord.gg/MAF6jh59cF