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The Truman Show

Overview Director: Peter Weir Genre: Comedy Drama Tagline: All the world’s a stage Plot Outline: An insurance salesman discovers his entire life is actually a reality television show

The Characters

Truman Burbank

Burbank The center for the television industry in America Truman’s name literally means a TRUE MAN OF BURBANK

Meryl Burbank/Hannah Gill

Marlon

Lauren/Sylvia

Truman’s Mother/Angela

Cristof

God Motif and Christian Symbolism

CHRISTOF – CHRIST LIKE

“Who are you?” “Then, who am I?” “Was nothing real?”

Note the crucified and resurrection stance with heaven’s door open!

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