Existentialism in Classic Hollywood: The Case of "It’s a Wonderful Life"

• José Luis Valhondo-crego ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidad de Extremadura

     Universidad de Extremadura

     Badajoz, España

     
• Localización: Luces en el camino: filosofía y ciencias sociales en tiempos de desconcierto / coord. por Manuel Bermúdez Vázquez, 2021, ISBN 978-84-1377-322-3, págs. 93-112
• Idioma: inglés
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  • In the 17th Century, Descartes pictured a mean demon trying to deceive him and make him believe that reality is real. The philosopher concludes that the only thing one can be sure of is the existence of oneself. From this Cartesian doubt, Sartre establishes his starting point states that only he can determine his being's moral sense. According to that framework, we did not choose an artwork of prestige in the Art Cinema line, as Bergman The Seventh Seal (1957) or Kuwosawa Ikiru (1952), but an example of significant commercial aspiration. Although It's a Wonderful Life did not achieve the expected success in its release, it became a popular masterpiece overtime, broadcasted by many television networks worldwide, above all, as a Christmas story.