163. TRAGEDIES of Self

The downfall. The tragic flaw. Today Alex and Jonathan kick off a new series about tragic cinema with three stories where the protagonist is ultimately responsible for their own misery: The Magnificent Ambersons (1942), Brief Encounter (1945), and Tár (2022). We discuss Aristotle's six elements of tragedy, why tragedy doesn't necessarily have to have a sad ending, and scaling tragedy from the intimately personal to a societal scale. Skip to: (22:05) – The Magnificent Ambersons (50:22) – Brief Encounter (1:11:08) – Tár (1:46:18) – Overall (1:54:35) – Coming Attractions Coming Attractions: The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928) Umberto D. (1952) Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) For more information, visit the blog: https://thefilmlings.com/2024/08/02/tragedy-of-self/ Join us on Discord for ongoing film discussion: https://discord.gg/MAF6jh59cF