Sirkian

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English

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Etymology

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From Sirk +‎ -ian.

Adjective

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Sirkian (comparative more Sirkian, superlative most Sirkian)

  1. Of or relating to Douglas Sirk (1897–1987), German film director best known for his work in Hollywood melodramas of the 1950s.
    • 2023 April 9, Anthony Quinn, “Fassbinder: Thousands of Mirrors by Ian Penman – a freewheeling and insightful study of the film-maker’s allure”, in The Guardian[1], →ISSN:
      Fear Eats the Soul is tender and beautiful, a Sirkian melodrama poignantly strung on the social prejudices of race, colour and age.

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