Movie·1998·0h 45m

The Strange Case of Howard Phillips Lovecraft

Directed By

Pierre Trividic

Country

France

Language

English

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The Story

Original title: Le cas Howard Phillips Lovecraft

Disgusted by life and uninterested in earthly subjects, Lovecraft intentionally avoided reality when writing, veering into the unknown and inspiring the fear that lurks in nightmares. But, how do you portray the indefinable mythology that gave birth to Dragon, or the mysterious Cthulhu, or the uniquely strange Necronomicon? Directors Patrick Mario Bernard and Pierre Trividic asked themselves this question before responding with this unorthodox documentary that re-creates the atmosphere of claustrophobia, anxiety, and madness of Lovecraft s life and work.

Written By

Anne-Louise Trividic

Themes

identity crisismental breakdownbiographywritermental desintegrationsocial awarenessportrait of an artistphilosophy of mindtortured artistsocial inequalitypsychological traumastory of a tortured artist

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