Film theory & criticism
Of Elephants and Toothaches
Ethics, Politics, and Religion in Krzysztof Kie lowski’s 'Decalogue'
Edited by Eva Badowska, and Francesca Parmeggiani
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This collection is the first to offer a genuinely interdisciplinary approach to Krzysztof Kie lowski’s Decalogue, a ten-film cycle of modern tales that touch on the ethical dilemmas of the Ten Commandments. The cycle’s deft handling of moral ambiguity and inventive technique established Kie lowski as a major international director._x000B__x000B_Kie lowski once said, “Both the deep believer and the habitual skeptic experience toothaches in exactly the same way.” Of Elephants and Toothaches takes seriously the range of thought, from theological to skeptical, condensed in the cycle’s quite human tales. Bringing together scholars of film, philosophy, literature, and several religions, the volume ranges from individual responsibility, to religion in modernity, to familial bonds, to human desire and material greed. It explores Kie lowski’s cycle as it relentlessly solicits an ethical response that stimulates both inner disquiet and interpersonal dialogue.
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Author Biography
Eva Badowska is Associate Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Fordham University.
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- Publisher Fordham University Press
- Publication Date January 2016
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9780823267101
- Publication Country or regionUnited States
- FormatHardback
- Primary Price 95 USD
- Pages288
- ReadershipProfessional and Scholarly
- Publish StatusPublished
- Illustration24
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