From Theater to Cinema in the French Avant-gardes
FREN 227
Fall 2010
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At the beginning of the 20th century, actors, directors, and playwrights were confronted with two significant upheavals: a shift from theater to silent films and then from silent films to "talking pictures." This transition was greeted by the French avant-gardes alternately with enthusiasm and reservations, especially by the authors we will study: Antonin Artaud and Jean Genet. We will read both their literary and theoretical texts, focusing on the questions they raise within the avant-garde movement: How does one avoid the pitfalls of representation? How can one use, or, indeed, mix, theater and film to change, enlarge, or upset our perception of the world? We will study two silent films by Artaud and Genet, paying particular attention to their technical, aesthetic, political, and legal implications. Throughout the semester, we will likewise study some 20th-century film adaptations made from the works of these two major playwrights. |
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Essential Capabilities:
Intercultural Literacy, Interpretation
Students will be introduced to 20th century French theater and cinema.
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA RLAN |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (RMST) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
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Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Texts:
Antonin Artaud, Le Pèse-Nerfs et L'Ombilic des Limbes (1925)
Antonin Artaud, « Textes autour du théâtre et du cinéma » (1925-1933)
Antonin Artaud, Le Théâtre et son Double (1935)
Jean Genet, Querelle de Brest (1943)
Jean Genet, Les Bonnes (1955)
Jean Genet, Le Balcon (1956)
Jean Genet, « Comment jouer `Les Bonnes' » et « Comment jouer `Le Balcon' » (1962)
Films:
Antonin Artaud et Germaine Dulac, La Coquille et le Clergyman (1927)
Luis Buñuel, Un Chien andalou (1928)
Marcel Carné, Les Enfants du Paradis (1945)
Jean Genet, Un Chant d'amour (1950)
Joseph Strick, The Balcony (1963)
Rainer W. Fassbinder, Querelle (1982)
Jérôme Prieur et Gérard Mordillat, En Compagnie d'Antonin Artaud (1993)
Claude Chabrol, La Cérémonie (1995)
Jean-Pierre Denis, Les Blessures assassines (2000)
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Examinations and Assignments:
Short papers, exposés |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
While any student who has completed FREN215 with a minimum grade of B or has placed out of FREN215 through the placement test may sign up for this course, it is an introductory course intended for students who have just completed FREN215 or not taken more than one course in French beyond 215 and not yet studied abroad in a French-speaking country. Students who are not admitted to the course through pre-registration are strongly encouraged to submit an enrollment request and attend the class the first day. This course will be taught by Véronique Lane. |
| Instructor(s): Lane,Veronique Times: .M.W.F. 11:00AM-11:50AM; Location: FISK412; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 18 | | SR major: 0 | JR major: 4 | | |
| Seats Available: 2 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 0 | JR non-major: 0 | SO: 11 | FR: 3 |
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