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.
- Status
- Released
- Production
- ARTE, Taxi Vidéo Brousse, France•3, INA
Keywords
- identity crisis
- mental breakdown
- biography
- writer
- mental desintegration
- social awareness
- portrait of an artist
- philosophy of mind
- tortured artist
- social inequality
- psychological trauma
- story of a tortured artist
- mental disorder
- documentary portrait
- biographical documentary
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Patrick Mario Bernard · Director
Pierre Trividic · Director
Anne-Louise Trividic · Writer
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