Douglas Sirk Filmmaker and Philosopher - Robert B Pippin Family 'Pig' Director: Michael Sarnoski (2021)

'Pig' Director: Michael Sarnoski (2021) Starring Nicolas Cage

Three married male friends mourn the sudden death of a fourth

Soon he believes his old pal is having an affair with his fiancee so the businessman sets about transforming his body in the gym with the aim of exacting revenge

An idiosyncratic road movie featuring two young street hustlers embarking on an adventure into a slightly bizarre version of America

Douglas Sirk Filmmaker and Philosopher - Robert B Pippin Family 'Pig' Director: Michael Sarnoski (2021)'Douglas Sirk Filmmaker and Philosopher by Robert B. Pippin' (Bloomsbury Academic) Pippin explores three of Sirk's Hollywood melodramas deeply to give both a deeper understanding of the cinematic aesthetic choices at play and the director's commentary on mid twentieth century American life.