854. Krakatit (1948; dir. Otakar Vávra) — At the Movies

About this episode

Shaun Duke and Daniel Haeusser discuss the surrealist film Krakatit, exploring its visuals, politics, and themes of mass destruction.

Surrealist apocalypses, power games, and WMDs, oh my! Shaun Duke and Daniel Haeusser join forces to discuss Krakatit (1948; dir. Otakar Vávra), recently re-released by Deaf Crocodile. Together, they explore the film’s gorgeous visuals, its surrealist dream logic, its politics and ideas about mass destruction, and much more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode! Show Notes: Send us your comments, questions, and suggestions ! Krakatit (1948; dir. Otakar Vávra)(Wiki) Krakatit (Deaf Crocodile; buy it!) If you have a question you’d like us to answer, feel free to shoot us a message on  our contact page . Our new intro and outro music comes from Holy Mole. You can support his work at patreon.com/holymole . See you later, navigator!

People in this episode

Guests: Shaun Duke, Daniel Haeusser

Topics covered

• surrealism
• apocalypse
• politics
• mass destruction
• film analysis

Keywords

• Krakatit
• Otakar Vávra
• surrealism
• apocalypse
• mass destruction
• film analysis
• Deaf Crocodile

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Deaf Crocodile

Books & works: Krakatit

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