Freedom and the Weight of the Crown: Sartrean and Beauvoirian Existentialism in Peter Morgan's The Crown

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di Borgo, Gabrielle Pozzo
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FILM-PHILOSOPHY | 2023年 / 27卷 / 02期
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Sartre; Beauvoir; existentialism; bad faith; authenticity; The Crown;
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10.3366/film.2023.0232
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J9 [电影、电视艺术]; I235 [电影、电视、广播剧];
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In this article, I examine Peter Morgan's TV series The Crown (2016-present) through the lens of Sartrean and Beauvoirian existentialism. I argue that the character of Queen Elizabeth II holds a special place in the royal family, as the monarch who demonstrates the compatibility of duty and tradition with existential freedom and authenticity. I also demonstrate the series' commitment to breaking the illusion of inhumanity that the royal family tries to maintain, by showing that the royals are not out-of-reach ideals, but humans who struggle to transcend their exceptionally binding facticity. As portrayed in The Crown, Queen Elizabeth's lucidity on her situation leads to honest introspection, which dispels any attempt at self-deception, and therefore prevents her from slipping into bad faith.
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页码:326 / 352
页数:27
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