BigList
Login / Sign up
The Strange Case of Howard Phillips Lovecraft (1998)

The Strange Case of Howard Phillips Lovecraft (1998)

Documentary
Release Date: 1998, July 22
Directors: Pierre Trividic, Patrick Mario Bernard
Countries: France
Production: ARTE, Taxi Vidéo Brousse, France 3, France 3, INA, INA

Overview:

Disgusted by life and uninterested in earthly subjects, Lovecraft intentionally avoided reality when writing, veering into the unknown and inspiring the fear that lurks in nightmares. But, how do you portray the indefinable mythology that gave birth to Dragon, or the mysterious Cthulhu, or the uniquely strange Necronomicon? Directors Patrick Mario Bernard and Pierre Trividic asked themselves this question before responding with this unorthodox documentary that re-creates the atmosphere of claustrophobia, anxiety, and madness of Lovecraft s life and work.

Keywords:

biography writer portrait of an artist identity crisis mental breakdown social inequality tortured genius biographical documentary psychological trauma mental desintegration documentary portrait mental exploration mental disorder psychological introspection tortured artist social awareness famous author philosophy of mind story of a tortured artist a tortured life world-famous