The Wars
De oorlogen
Synopsis
In The Wars photographer Oscar van Alphen combines an adapted version of Georges Bataille's text 'Madame Edwarda' with images drawn from his archive. 'Madame Edwarda' is a story with no beginning nor an end. A male first-person narrator and a prostitute encounter in Paris by night. It's a story about lust, power, anxiety, desire, and humiliation. Van Alphen uses Bataille's text as a metaphor for the perversity of social structures, for the uncontrollability of political and economic power, and the effects of these on human dignity. He juxtaposes pictures from the decaying and almost deserted industrial regions in Northern France and of the 1968 student rebellion in Paris, with the pornographic text from the first years of World War II.
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Oscar van Alphen
- Screenplay & Story
- Georges Bataille
- Original Title
- De oorlogen
- Country of Origin
- Netherlands
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 30m
- Production Studios
- Paradox
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Oscar van Alphen
Georges Bataille
Department Leadership Roster
Oscar van Alphen
Director
Georges Bataille
Writer
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What is The Wars about?
In The Wars photographer Oscar van Alphen combines an adapted version of Georges Bataille's text 'Madame Edwarda' with images drawn from his archive. 'Madame Edwarda' is a story with no beginning nor an end. A male first-person narrator and a prostitute encounter in Paris by night. It's a story about lust, power, anxiety, desire, and humiliation. Van Alphen uses Bataille's text as a metaphor for the perversity of social structures, for the uncontrollability of political and economic power, and the effects of these on human dignity. He juxtaposes pictures from the decaying and almost deserted industrial regions in Northern France and of the 1968 student rebellion in Paris, with the pornographic text from the first years of World War II.
Who directed The Wars?
The Wars was directed by Oscar van Alphen.
Who stars in The Wars?
The principal cast of The Wars includes Not specified.
When was The Wars released and how long is it?
The Wars was released in 2006 with a total runtime of 30m.