About the Book:List of Illustrations Introduction PART I: SETTING THE STAGE: THEORETICAL ISSUES Existentialism: An Overview of Important Themes and Figures Film as Tool for Philosophical Investigation Film Realism and Narrative Identity PART II: MEANINGFUL MOVIES Antonioni: Meaninglessness and the Modern World Religiosity in the Films of Ingmar Bergman Rethinking Raskolnikov: Exploring Contemporary Ethical Challenges in the Films of Woody Allen Authenticity in the Films of Federico Fellini The Nietzschean Free Spirit in Dead Poets Society and Harold and Maude Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index