01966nam 2200433 450 991081171940332120181107103846.01-4985-8363-6(CKB)4100000007187962(MiAaPQ)EBC5608338(EXLCZ)99410000000718796220190103d2019 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierWonder and cruelty ontological war in It's a wonderful life /Steven JohnstonLanham :Lexington Books,[2019]©20191 online resource (114 pages)Politics, literature, and film1-4985-8362-8 Includes bibliographical references.A tale of two films: it was the story I had been looking for all my life -- Ontological context: George Bailey: yes, tonight's his crucial night -- Eternal return: I'm leaving right now, this is my last chance -- The gentle face of transcendental terrorism: you see, George, you really had a wonderful life -- Responsible subjectivity: George Bailey, I'll love you till the day I die -- The day after: what are you but a warped, frustrated young man? -- The specter of Pottersville: you'll see a lot of strange things from now on -- Wonder and cruelty: get me back. I don't care what happens to me -- Romance or tragedy? to my big brother, George, the richest man in town.Politics, literature, & film.Politics in motion picturesIdentity (Psychology) in motion picturesPolitics in motion pictures.Identity (Psychology) in motion pictures.791.43/72Johnston Steven117550MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910811719403321Wonder and cruelty4042930UNINA