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Re: Christ figures in film
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Chris <[log in to unmask]>
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Film and TV Studies Discussion List <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 27 Feb 1997 01:13:29 EST
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On Wed, 26 Feb 1997 21:17:23 -0700 Imre Szeman said:
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>>        i have another unrelated question for you.  i am in a religion
>>and film class right now and i am going to write a paper on christ
>>figures in film.  i was wondering if you had any interesting
>>suggestions?  let me know if you do. thanks.
 
A classic example is, of course, COOL HAND LUKE.
 
An offbeat choice (and a somewhat different definition of "Christ figure")
would be THE RULING CLASS.  (Peter O'Toole plays a nobleman who thinks he's
God).
 
Chris Pyle
University of Kentucky
 
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