The Pervert's Guide to Ideology (2012)

Philosopher Slavoj Zizek examines the hidden themes and existential questions asked by world renowned films.

Director:

Sophie Fiennes

Writer:

Slavoj Zizek (screenplay)

Star:

Slavoj Zizek

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview:
Slavoj Zizek	...	Self

Storyline

The sequel to The Pervert's Guide to Cinema sees the reunion of brilliant philosopher Slavoj Zizek with filmmaker Sophie Fiennes, now using their inventive interpretation of moving pictures to examine ideology - the collective fantasies that shape our beliefs and practices.

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Plot Keywords:

title directed by female | philosopher | ideology | reference to jacques lacan | cultural theory | 

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Taglines:

We are responsible for our dreams

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Genres:

Documentary

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Zizek is talking about John Carpenter's movie "They Live", he says that John Nada's best friend's name is John Armitage. However in the film his name is Frank Armitage.

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Quotes

Slavoj Zizek: Freedom hurts.

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Connections

Features Seconds (1966)

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Soundtracks

Proshchanie Slavanki
Performed by The The Red Army Choir
Conducted by Victor Federov
Written By Vasili Agapkin (as Vasili Ivanovich Agapkin) & Vladimir Yakovlevich Lazarev-Mil'don
Courtesy of: Tatyana Agapkin & Aza Sverdlova o/b/o Vasiliy Agapkin
Licensed courtesy of Naxos Rights International Ltd

User Reviews

A Perverse Pleasure

In Marx Reloaded, Zizek's previous film, this hyperactive Slovenian philosopher was forced to share the screen with some of the world's most clued-up thinkers. It was a great thought-provoking spectacle, full of provocative statements (including his definition of communism as "a world where everyone is allowed to dwell in their own stupidity"). But for me Zizek works best in the company of others. Let him loose, as does Fiennes here, with the freedom to write a script which I felt at times she was struggling to follow, and the insights dry up pretty soon. I wasn't made to think here. And frankly the title was a bit lame - why not call it "A Pervert's Guide to Cinema 2"? Since the formula is exactly the same as the previous film Fiennes directed him in. The sketches in which Zizek appears in locations from famous movies (The Sound of Music was my favorite) are relentless, and at over 2 hours needed reigning in. I mostly enjoyed it, but only as a silly romp. I took nothing away from the cinema except a belly full of popcorn.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

UK Ireland

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 November 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Pervert's Guide to Ideology

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$9,165, 3 November 2013

Gross USA:

$67,966

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$214,313

Company Credits

Production Co:

Blinder Films, British Film Institute (BFI), Film4

Technical Specs

Runtime:

136 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color