Existential Films

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This paper analyzes the films of Bergman, Truffaut and Hawks as they focused on telling stories of an existentialistic nature. These films search for a deeper meaning behind life's questions. It explains that these films could not be more different in content and style but also hit a nerve: A rawness that penetrates the film-goers mind and makes them ponder not only the film's meaning but also their own meaning.

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"The post-Second World War climate was that of tremendous transition and change for its people. The world was full of tension and uncertainty. Much of how people were functioning had a direct relationship with the outcome of the war and new realities associated with war such as technologies like the nuclear bomb. By going to the movies, one could forget about the reality of what was happening. Movies created a place for people to escape the worries of their lives and forget about the everyday hardships. Many people went to the movies to regain something they had lost during the war. "

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