The Demise of the Prophets
This program covers the following topics: intellectuals and the new models like communist Cuba; birth of the Maoist intellectual, with Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir distributing Maoist tracts in the street; the revolutions in Iran and Cambodia, whose excesses led the intellectuals to a new cause - h...
| Other Authors: | Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase. |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English French |
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New York, N.Y. :
Infobase,
[2013], c1990.
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| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (52 min.) : sd., col. |
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French intellectuals in the 20th century.
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| Summary: |
This program covers the following topics: intellectuals and the new models like communist Cuba; birth of the Maoist intellectual, with Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir distributing Maoist tracts in the street; the revolutions in Iran and Cambodia, whose excesses led the intellectuals to a new cause - human rights; the death of Sartre; and the death of Chinese support for communism, as seen at Tiananmen Square. |
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Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on October 26, 2013. Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware. Embracing Cuban Communism (3:53) -- Participating in the Latin Revolution (3:34) -- Supporting Vietnamese Communists (2:34) -- Seduced by the Cultural Revolution (2:53) -- Disillusionment with Communism (2:26) -- Egalitarian Ideal in Practice (1:52) -- 1968 Civil Unrest (3:42) -- French Maoist Movement (3:07) -- Struggle against the Bourgeoisie (2:08) -- Addressing Revolutionary Terrorism (4:30) -- Iranian Revolution (3:32) -- Cambodian Revolution (3:31) -- Rediscovering Democratic Ideals (3:10) -- Championing Human Rights (2:24) -- Demise of French Intellectuals (3:22) -- French Intellectual Legacy (2:23) -- Credits: The Demise of the Prophets: French Intellectuals in the 20th Century (1:49) Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. This program covers the following topics: intellectuals and the new models like communist Cuba; birth of the Maoist intellectual, with Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir distributing Maoist tracts in the street; the revolutions in Iran and Cambodia, whose excesses led the intellectuals to a new cause - human rights; the death of Sartre; and the death of Chinese support for communism, as seen at Tiananmen Square. 10 & up. Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. Portions in French with English subtitles. |
| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (52 min.) : sd., col. |
| Format: |
Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Audience: |
10 & up. |
| Access: |
Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. |