Film and Philosophy at CEPPA – Marie Antoinette
April 23 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
We are proud to present the Sixth Session of Film and Philosophy at CEPPA (aka the CEPPA Film Club). This time we will gather from 16:30 onwards to watch and discuss Marie Antoinette (see trailer here). Here is a list of suggested readings and videos.
To Read:
Philosophical works:
Simone de Beauvoir – three chapters from The Second Sex: 1. Myths Chapter One; 2. Myths Chapter Three; and 3. Social Life (emphasis placed on this last chapter, especially the first ten pages before she discusses Mrs. Dalloway).
Articles:
Film Notes: Marie Antoinette from Yale Film Archive
Hannah Ewans – What ‘Marie Antoinette’ Taught Me About Being a Teenage Girl
Pam Cook – Portrait of a Lady: Sofia Coppola and Marie Antoinette
Hannah Strong – Sofia Coppola & the Art of Loneliness
To Watch:
Films:
Clueless (Amy Heckerling, 1995)
Dick (Andrew Flemming, 1999)
From Sofia Coppola’s catalogue (especially those released pre-2006): Lick the Star (1998), The Virgin Suicides (1999), Lost in Translation (2003), Somewhere (2010), The Bling Ring (2013), The Beguiled (2017) Priscilla (2023)
Videos:
Mubi Podcast: Sofia Coppola – from VIRGIN SUICIDES to PRISCILLA
The VICE Guide to Films: Priscilla Director Sofia Coppola’s Art of Loneliness