From Caligari to Hitler: Weimar Cinema in Context
FILM 352
Spring 2021 not offered
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| Crosslisting:
GRST 252 |
This course offers a critical introduction to German silent and sound films from 1919 to 1932. It will test the thesis of Siegfried Kracauer's classic study that expressionist films in particular prepared the way for Hitler's rise to power. The focus will be on canonical films of the era including THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI, NOSFERATU, and THE LAST LAUGH (Murnau); METROPOLIS and M (Fritz Lang); and THE JOYLESS STREET and PANDORA'S BOX (Pabst). Some attention will also be given to films made at the ideological extremes of Weimar culture: KUHLE WAMPE (with a screenplay by Brecht), Leni Riefenstahl's THE BLUE LIGHT, and Pabst's THREEPENNY OPERA. Readings will include screenplays, essays, and reviews from the period as well as selected literary works such as Brecht's THREEPENNY OPERA and Irmgard Keun's novel THE ARTIFICIAL SILK GIRL. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA FILM |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (GRST-MN)(GRST) |
Major Readings:
Films by Fritz Lang, F.W. Murnau, G.W. Pabst, W. Ruttmann, L. Riefenstahl, S. Dudow, and others.
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Examinations and Assignments:
One oral presentation, two short essays (3-5 pp.) and 1 research paper (10-12 pp.). |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Participants in the course should have a general interest in German history and culture and be prepared to handle substantial reading assignments. |
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