Caught in between: Profanation and Re-Sacralization in Marco Bellocchio's Nel nome del padre (1971)

This article assesses the coexistence of the practices of profanation and re-sacralization in one of Marco Bellocchio's most understudied films: Nel nome del padre (In the Name of the Father, 1971). Indeed, such practices rarely situate themselves at opposite ends of the spectrum but rather are...

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Main Author: Angeli, Silvia (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI [2018]
In: Religions
Year: 2018, Volume: 9, Issue: 9, Pages: 1-14
Further subjects:B Marco Bellocchio
B Nel nome del padre (1971)
B religion and film
B Roman Catholicism
B Italian Cinema
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