PART 1:Introduction & Early Cinema
Introduction and syllabus
Wednesday
In class viewing:
1.“Early cinema in 2 minutes”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03-5Fufii4U
2.“The history of cinema: Silent Era”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYvZPCmeEO4
3.Orson Wells on Buster Keatonhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIybE3UIpaU
4.“The Artist” (2011) – Trailer-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YB9Oq0hn5KY
5. “A Chien Andalou” Luis Buñuel, Salvator Dali (1929)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fh5ejkUL41E
6. “Meshes of the afternoon” Maya Deren (1943)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSY0TA-ttMA&t=1s
Monday
Weekly discussion questions and observations
Wednesday
PART 2: CINEMATIC LANGUAGE (DRAMATIC NARRATIVE AND CLASSICAL HOLLYWOOD CINEMA)
In class viewing:
BRINGING UP BABY(Howard Hawks, U.S., 1938) 102 min
Monday
Weekly discussion questions and observations
Wednesday
PART 3: EDITING **First Short Paper Due by Thursday 6pm**
In class viewing:
L'Année dernière à Marienbad(Alain Resnais, FR. 1961) 94m- released in the US asLast Year at Marienbad
Monday
Weekly discussion questions and observations
Wednesday
PART 4: MISE EN SCENE
In class viewing:
LA NUIT AMERICANE(François Truffaut, FR.1973) 116 min- released in US asDay for Nigh
Monday:Weekly discussion questions and observations
Wednesday:
PART 5: CINEMATOGRAPHY AND CAMERA MOVEMENT
** SECOND SHORT PAPER DUE BY THURSDAY AT 6PM**
In class viewing:
TOUT VA BIEN(Jean-Luc Godard, FR. 1972) 95 min – released in U.S. asEverything is Fine
Monday:Weekly discussion questions and observations
WedPART 6: SOUND
In class viewing:
LA HAINE(Mathieu Kassovitz, FR. 1995) 98 min – released in U.S. asThe Hate
Monday:Weekly discussion questions and observations
Wed:PART 7: GENRE/ VIDEO ESSAY TUTORIAL
In class viewing:
THE FIFTH ELEMENT(Luc Besson, FR. 1997) 126 min
Mond. March 7
Weekly discussion questions and observations
Wed:PART 8: AUTEUR THEORY
** THIRD SHORT PAPER DUE ON THURSDAY AT 6PM
In class viewing:
THE FRENCH DISPATCH (Wes Anderson, U.S.A. 2021) 103 min
Mond:Weekly discussion questions and observations
Wed:PART 9: FEMINIST FILM THEORY ** OUTLINE DUE ***
In class viewing:
CLEO DE 5 à 7(Agnès Varda, FR. 1961) 90 min- released in U.S. asCleo from 5 to 7
Mon:Weekly discussion questions and observations
Wed:PART 10: POST-COLONIAL FILM THEORY
In class viewing:
Le Premier Homme(Gianni Amelio, FR./ITA. 2012) 100 min- released in U.S. asThe First Man
Mond:Weekly discussion questions and observations
WED:PART 11: NATIONAL CINEMA
In class viewing:
PLAYTIME(Jacques Tati, FR. 1967) 124 min
Mond: Eeekly discussion questions and observations
WED:PART 12: NEW HOLLYWOOD AND THE INDEPENDENT
In class viewing:
DEAD MAN(Jim Jarmusch, U.S.A.1995) 123 min
Mon:Weeklydiscussion questions and observations
Wed: PART 13: ANIMATED FILM
In class viewing:
WALL-E(Andrew Stanton, U.S. 2008) 97min
Final Examination Week
DUE Project s and Papers