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CINE 488 French & Comparative Cinema I
The art, techniques, sociology, politics of French cinema in the context of French culture, world history, and general film development from 1895 to approximately 1950. Selected trends studied through films from several countries with stress on major French filmmakers including Lumiere, Melies, Gance, Clair, Vigo, Renoir, Carne, Cocteau, Prevert, Clouzot. Meets 6 hours a week. Knowledge of French not required. Prerequisite: One college-level cinema studies course or consent of instructor. 4 hours.
[Note: Same as FR 488, CWL 488, HUM 488; home department: French.]
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Unit for Cinema Studies
rleskosk@uiuc.edu
10.4.2007 rjl |