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The very modern world of Fritz Lang

Bould, Mark

Authors

Mark Bould Mark.Bould@uwe.ac.uk
Professor of Film and Literature



Abstract

Taking Lang's films as the pulp wing of the Frankfurt School, this lecture demonstrated that although not a Marxist Lang developed a critique of capitalist urban/industrial modernity very similar in some respects to that of Theodor Adorno.

Citation

Bould, M. (2008, March). The very modern world of Fritz Lang. Presented at The Very Modern World of Fritz Lang, Institute of Advanced Studies, The University of Western Australia

Presentation Conference Type Lecture
Conference Name The Very Modern World of Fritz Lang
Conference Location Institute of Advanced Studies, The University of Western Australia
Start Date Mar 18, 2008
End Date Mar 18, 2008
Peer Reviewed Not Peer Reviewed
Keywords Fritz Lang, film noir, Frankfurt School, modernity
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1014230