Listen "False Prophets - 'La Ricotta' (1962), 'The Night of the Hunter' (1955) & 'Martha Marcy May Marlene' (2011)"
Episode Synopsis
Do humans have the capacity to prophesy and preach truth? How do we identify false prophets? How adept are we at knowing when we are under someone's spell? Following recent episodes about the nature of cultural leaders, this episode focuses on the processes that underpin deceitful leadership.
The Films:
La Ricotta (1962) directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini
The Night of the Hunter (1955) directed by Charles Laughton
Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011) directed by Sean Durkin
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The Films:
La Ricotta (1962) directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini
The Night of the Hunter (1955) directed by Charles Laughton
Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011) directed by Sean Durkin
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