418
Views
3
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Articles

‘You Want to Wake up to Free Yourself of the Image of Europa. But It Is Not Possible’: Lars von Trier's Critique of the European Narrative of Progress in His Europa Trilogy

Pages 517-535 | Published online: 07 Dec 2012

References

  • Badley , L. 2010 . Lars von Trier , Urbana, Chicago & Springfield, IL : University of Illinois Press .
  • Bainbridge , C. 2007 . The Cinema of Lars Von Trier: Authenticity and Artifice , London & New York : Wallflower Press .
  • Barnett , D. 2011 . Toward a definition of post-Brechtian performance: the example of In the Jungle of the Cities at the Berliner Ensemble 1971 . Modern Drama , 54 ( 3 ) : 333 – 357 .
  • Benjamin , W. 1999 . “ Theses on the philosophy of history ” . In Illuminations , Edited by: Arendt , H. 245 – 255 . London : Pimlico .
  • Björkman , S. 2003 . Trier on von Trier , trans. N. Smith London : Faber and Faber .
  • Brecht , B. 1964 . Brecht on Theatre: The Development of an Aesthetic , ed. and trans. John Willett New York & London : Methuen .
  • Buck-Morss , S. 1981 . Walter Benjamin: revolutionary writer (I) . New Left Review , 128 ( 1 ) : 50 – 75 .
  • Buck-Morss , S. 2002 . “ Revolutionary time: the vanguard and the avant-garde ” . In Perception and Experience in Modernity , Edited by: Geyer Ryan , H. , Koopman , P. and Ynterna , K. 210 – 225 . Amsterdam & New York : Rodopi .
  • Callinicos , A. 1995 . Theories and Narratives: Notes on the Philosophy of History , Cambridge : Polity Press .
  • Elsaesser , T. 1987 . The irresponsible signifier, or The gamble with history: film theory or cinema theory . in New German Critique , 40 ( 1 ) : 65 – 89 .
  • Elsaesser , T. 2001 . Postmodernism as mourning work . Screen , 42 ( 2 ) : 193 – 201 .
  • Galt , R. 2006 . The New European Cinema: Redrawing the Map , New York : Columbia University Press .
  • Genette , G. 1980 . Narrative Discourse , trans. J.E. Lewin Oxford : Basil Blackwell .
  • Gruzinski , S. 1997 . “ Europa: journey to the end of history ” . In Documenta-X the Book , Edited by: David , C. and Chevrier , J. -F. 508 – 513 . Ostfildern : Verlag Gerd Hatje .
  • Jameson , F. 1991 . Postmodernism or the Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism , London : Verso .
  • Kellner , H. 1991 . Beautifying the nightmare: the aesthetics of postmodern historiography . Strategies , 4 ( 5 ) : 289 – 313 .
  • Kracauer , S. 1990 . “ Caligari ” . In The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari: Texts, Contexts, Histories , Edited by: Budd , M. 242 – 255 . New Brunswick & London : Rutgers University Press .
  • Probst , L. 2003 . Founding myths in Europe and the role of the Holocaust . New German Critique , 90 : 45 – 58 .
  • Schepelern , P. 2000 . Lars von Triers Film Tvang Og Befrielse , København : Rosinante .
  • Schrader , P. 1996 . “ Notes on film noir ” . In Movies and Mass Culture , Edited by: Belton , J. 153 – 170 . London : Athlone .
  • Simons , J. 2007 . Playing the Waves: Lars Von Trier's Game Cinema , Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press .
  • Stewart , E. 2005 . Hypnosis, identification and crime in Lars Von Trier European trilogy . Film Journal , 12 ( 1 ) Available online at: http://www.thefilmjournal.com/issue12/larsvontrier.html (accessed 29 November 2008)
  • Uncredited director (1984) Ennenstadt Europa, Petra Film and Hasner TV and Film, on [DVD]
  • Visy, G. (2003) Europa, Lars von Trier: Un Certain Cauchemar Expressioniste, Cadrage: La Revue du Cinema International, October. Available online at: http://www.cadrage.net/films/europa/europa.html (accessed 3 August 2008)
  • Von Trier, L. (1984) The Element of Crime (Electric Parc, 2005) [on DVD]
  • Von Trier, L. (1987) Epidemic (Electric Parc, 2005) [on DVD]
  • Von Trier, L. (1991) Europa (Electric Parc, 2005) [on DVD]
  • Weigel , H. 1952 . Theaterarbeit: 6 Aufführungen des Berliner Ensembles , Edited by: Ensemble , Berliner . Dresden : VVV Dresdner Verlag .
  • White , J. 2004 . Bertolt Brecht's Dramatic Theory , New York : Camden House .

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.