Love in the Afterlife: Underground Religion at the Movies

Synopsis

Philosophic And Literary Sources -- The Cultural Milieu After World War I And The Seminal Plays -- The Mythical Method As Applied To The Plot Template Of Supernatural Romance -- Berkeley Square And The Philosophic Problem Of Time -- The Second Wave Of Plays And The Milieu Of The Second World War -- The Ghost And Mrs. Muir And The Applications Of Theology In Supernatural Romance -- The Tradition Evolves -- Conclusion: Underground Religion -- Appendix One: Case Study: The Making Of What Dreams May Come -- Appendix Two: Other Patters In Film That Justify Additional Study -- Appendix Three: Production Data For Supernatural Romances And Related Films. Richard Striner. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.