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The Ghost of One's Self - Doppelgangers in Mystery, Horror and Science Fiction Films (Paperback)
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The Ghost of One's Self - Doppelgangers in Mystery, Horror and Science Fiction Films (Paperback)
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For thousands of years and across many cultures, mankind has held
folk beliefs about the existence of the doppelganger, a German word
meaning ""double walker."" According to these beliefs, everyone is
thought to have a double, an identical second self that is often
the antithesis of one's original identity and is usually considered
an omen of misfortune or death. The theme of the double has
inspired works by E.T.A. Hoffmann, Poe, de Maupassant, Dostoevsky
and others, and has been the basis for classic films in the genres
of mystery, horror and science fiction. This theme is examined in
film noir and neo-noir, with a special emphasis on the works of
Alfred Hitchcock. In the realm of horror, films by Mario Bava,
Roger Corman, David Crobnenberg, George Romero and other masters of
the macabre are discussed. The theme also appears in many science
fiction classics, from Fritz Lang's Metropolis to James Cameron's
Avatar. Over one hundred films by acclaimed directors such as
Robert Siodmak, Don Siegel, John Frankenheimer, Terry Gilliam,
Brian De Palma, Roman Polanski and others are analyzed in this
critical survey of one of the most enduring and mysterious motifs
in cinema history.
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