New York versus Tragedy and Oedipus. The Legacy of Sophocles and the Sophists in Woody Allen's "Crimes and Misdemeanors"

Publication date

2010-04-19T14:55:00Z

2010-04-19T14:55:00Z

2008

Abstract

Podeu consultar la versión en català a: http://hdl.handle.net/2445/12191 ; i en castellà a: http://hdl.handle.net/2445/12190


Beyond the explicit reference to the Greek tragedy and Oedipus, the aim of this article is to show the clear relationship, in the author's opinion, between what the protagonists of the film maintain and the theories of the Greek Sophists about God, the law, etc. An accurate analysis both of their texts and the screenplay of Crimes and Misdemeanors reveals different sophistic roots, which, in this case, cannot be attributed to the constant presence of the Jewish legacy in W. Allen's work.

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Working document

Language

English

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http://hdl.handle.net/2445/12191

http://hdl.handle.net/2445/12190

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cc-by-nc-nd, (c) Gilabert, 2008

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