"The Tube is Flickering Now": Aesthetics of Authenticity in Good Night, and Good Luck

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  • Sina Nitzsche

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5283/copas.98

Abstract

The article examines the Clooney/Heslov/Soderbergh production Good Night, and Good Luck“ (2005). Its unusual visual style (cinematography, mise-en-scène, etc.) enables an immediate aesthetic viewing experience of Cold War America. Drawing on Fluck's discussion about aesthetics and its socio-cultural function, the "docu-drama" (Doherty 53), while referring to the era of McCarthyism, serves as an instance of articulation for the dissatisfaction with contemporary American politics.

Author Biography

Sina Nitzsche

Sina Nitzsche, M.A., studied English and American Studies and Business Administration at Chemnitz University of Technology, and Cultural Studies at Trent University, Canada. Since 2006 she has been working as a lecturer and research assistant at the Department of English Literature at Chemnitz. She is the organizer of the first international student conference on "Re-Thinking Cold War: A Transatlantic Perspective." Her research interests include: American cultural studies, urban studies, and film studies. Her dissertation project is entitled: "Framing Uptown: Die Wahrnehmungen der Bronx."

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Published

2012-03-27

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Nitzsche, Sina. “‘The Tube Is Flickering Now’: Aesthetics of Authenticity in Good Night, and Good Luck”. Current Objectives of Postgraduate American Studies, vol. 8, Mar. 2012, doi:10.5283/copas.98.

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Vol. 8 (2007)

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