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S5E04a - The Shop Around the Corner [1940] with Kevin Bahr
S5E04a - The Shop Around the Corner [1940] with Kevin Bahr
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Length:
54 minutes
Released:
Jun 4, 2024
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Podcast episode
Description
Kevin Bahr joins us for the first of our episodes on the greatest Jimmy Stewart-related Christmas movie of them all, THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER. In this episode, we discuss the film’s unusual structure, ensemble nature, each character’s arc towards self-improvement, capital, our shared admiration of Pepi, the film’s historical context, Samson Raphaelson’s screenplay, and the depths of the film’s darkness as well as the warmth that persists despite said darkness.
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NEXT WEEK:
Whit Stillman and Jose Arroyo join us for our second episode on THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER. For information as to where to find this film, check out our resources page.
We have a Discord!
Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify
NEXT WEEK:
Whit Stillman and Jose Arroyo join us for our second episode on THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER. For information as to where to find this film, check out our resources page.
Released:
Jun 4, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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