Name: El gran carnaval
Director: Billy Wilder
Genre: Drama
Released: 1951
Cast: Kirk Douglas, Jan Sterling, Robert Arthur

Question 1

Why do you think Tatum made such terrible decisions, even knowing they were wrong?

Accepted Answer

Moral parable about journalistic cynicism. Intense drama that condemns manipulation and greed. Billy Wilder crafts one of the most scathing critiques of yellow journalism in classic cinema. The film shows no mercy towards its protagonist: Charles Tatum is a brilliant man destroyed by his own cynicism, and Wilder ensures that the viewer clearly perceives the consequences…

Question 2

What consequences did the protagonist suffer for prioritizing his ambition over the truth?

Accepted Answer

ema. The film shows no mercy towards its protagonist: Charles Tatum is a brilliant man destroyed by his own cynicism, and Wilder ensures that the viewer clearly perceives the consequences of every lie, every manipulation, every selfish decision. Remarkably, the narrative does…

Question 3

What does this story teach us about the importance of professional ethics and responsibility?

Accepted Answer

troyed by his own cynicism, and Wilder ensures that the viewer clearly perceives the consequences of every lie, every manipulation, every selfish decision. Remarkably, the narrative does not seek to redeem him — his fall is complete and deserved. The staging transforms the…