Terrorism Considered as One of the Fine Arts (2009)
Adapting its title and theme from Thomas De Quincey's murder text, this long-overdue return to narrative cinema by the great British filmmaker Peter Whitehead is based around a mesmerizing psycho-geographical exploration of modern day Vienna. The film incorporates a record of the subversive underbelly of the city into a poetic meditation on conspiracy theory, ecoterrorism, time and cinema, retracing the story of The Third Man. Adapted from a trilogy of Whitehead's own Nohzone novels, the objective and subjective becomes blurred as the film director merges with the fictional detective in a journey into the murky activities of covert counter-insurgency groups. Kaleidoscopic in intent, the film mixes Noh theatre, Victorian novels, Vienna after the war, opium, domain names and Jacob's ladder "pitched twixt Heaven and Charring Cross".
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- What is Terrorism Considered as One of the Fine Arts about?
- Adapting its title and theme from Thomas De Quincey's murder text, this long-overdue return to narrative cinema by the great British filmmaker Peter Whitehead is based around a mesmerizing psycho-geographical exploration of modern day Vienna. The film incorporates a record of the subversive underbelly of the city into a poetic meditation on conspiracy theory, ecoterrorism, time and cinema, retracing the story of The Third Man. Adapted from a trilogy of Whitehead's own Nohzone novels, the objective and subjective becomes blurred as the film director merges with the fictional detective in a journey into the murky activities of covert counter-insurgency groups. Kaleidoscopic in intent, the film mixes Noh theatre, Victorian novels, Vienna after the war, opium, domain names and Jacob's ladder "pitched twixt Heaven and Charring Cross".
- Who directed Terrorism Considered as One of the Fine Arts?
- Terrorism Considered as One of the Fine Arts was directed by Peter Whitehead.
- Who stars in Terrorism Considered as One of the Fine Arts?
- Terrorism Considered as One of the Fine Arts stars Samantha Berger, Sophie Strohmeier, Liza Tsyzina-Whitehead, Joanna Woodrow, Alice Schneider.
- How long is Terrorism Considered as One of the Fine Arts?
- Terrorism Considered as One of the Fine Arts has a runtime of 2h 35m (155 minutes).
- What genre is Terrorism Considered as One of the Fine Arts?
- Terrorism Considered as One of the Fine Arts is a Documentary film.
- Where was Terrorism Considered as One of the Fine Arts produced?
- Terrorism Considered as One of the Fine Arts was produced in United Kingdom.