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CMST 22402 Introduction to Russian and Soviet Cinema

(REES 24402 )

What is the relationship between film, myth, ideology, and revolution? What are the features of Soviet comedy? What could it mean for a film to be "poetic" and how is this concept understood by and manifest in the work of directors such as Andrei Tarkovsky and Alexander Sokurov? These are only some of the many questions we will explore as we engage in a survey of Russian-language cinema from its very beginnings (in the 1890s) to the present, engaging with representative texts and cinematic works from each of Russian cinema's primary periods. The course features films by Bauer, Eisenstein, Vertov, Kalatozov, Tarkovsky, Muratova and others. 

 

David G. Molina
2021-2022 Spring
Category
Russia

CMST 28600/48600 History of International Cinema II: Sound Era to 1960

(REES 25005, CMLT 32500, ARTH 28600, CMLT 22500, MAPH 33700, ARTH 38600, ENGL 48900, ENGL 29600, ARTV 20003, REES 45005, MAAD 18600)

The center of this course is film style, from the classical scene breakdown to the introduction of deep focus, stylistic experimentation, and technical innovation (sound, wide screen, location shooting). The development of a film culture is also discussed. Texts include Thompson and Bordwell's Film History: An Introduction; and works by Bazin, Belton, Sitney, and Godard. Screenings include films by Hitchcock, Welles, Rossellini, Bresson, Ozu, Antonioni, and Renoir.

2021-2022 Winter
Category
Eastern Europe
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