Tag: War
The Human Condition Trilogy (1959-1961): A Exploration of War
mikephilipsforcongress.com – The Human Condition Trilogy (1959-1961), directed by Masaki Kobayashi, is a towering achievement in world cinema. Comprising three films—No Greater Love (1959), The Road to Eternity (1959), and A Soldier’s Prayer (1961)—the trilogy is an unflinching portrayal of the moral and psychological toll of war on the individual. Based on the novel by…
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Catch-22 (1970): Nurse Duckett and the Absurdity of War
mikephilipsforcongress.com – Catch-22 (1970), directed by Mike Nichols, is a darkly comedic and surreal adaptation of Joseph Heller’s landmark novel. The film captures the absurdity and tragedy of war through the experiences of Captain John Yossarian, played by Alan Arkin, and the colorful, often outrageous characters around him. One of the memorable characters in the…
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