The film itself is difficult to describe. This creates the spectacle which prevents people from living authentic lives or developing authentic relationships. At its core, SI believed that capitalist societies had an increased reliance on relationships through objects and images. SI began with an artistic focus but grew to include political theory and activism. During this time, he was connected with several artistic and political groups though he is most closely associated with the Situationist International (SI) a group Debord helped create in 1957. Throughout the film Debord reads excerpts from his book along with quotes from Marx, Machiavelli, Emile Pouget and other political theorists.ĭebord was a prolific writer, artist and political activist in France from the late 1950’s through the 70’s. Society combines still photos, clips from feature films, news footage and more to create a dizzying montage of endlessly shifting imagery. The film serves as a companion piece to Debord’s book by the same name published in 1967. Originally released in 1974, Society of the Spectacle is French writer and director Guy Debord’s critique of an image driven, celebrity obsessed, late-capitalist society. “In societies where modern conditions of production prevail, all of life presents itself as an immense accumulation of spectacles.” -Society of the Spectacle, 1974
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