Cinema Stylists: Sternberg, Ophuls, Sirk, Fellini
FILM 392
Fall 2018
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This course analyzes the films of four international renowned auteurs--Josef von Sternberg, Max Ophuls, Douglas Sirk, and Federico Fellini--whose work is consistently defined by the use of highly noticeable, expressive, and even dazzling stylistic techniques. The course will cover the major works of all four filmmakers and will examine each director's films in terms of narrative techniques, personal worldview and--especially--a distinct set of stylistic concerns. Relevant film style topics will include, but are not limited to, lighting, set design, costume, camera movement, color, sound, and editing. Studying these four filmmakers will reveal how filmmakers can define cinema in deeply personal terms and employ a flashy--even flamboyant--style to achieve their goals. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA FILM |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (FILM-MN)(FILM) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 75% - 89% |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Major readings include selections from:
Peter Baxter, Just Watch! Sternberg, Paramount and America
Barbara Klinger, Melodrama and Meaning
Peter Bondanella, The Cinema of Federico Fellini
Films to be screened include The Scarlet Empress, The Earrings of Madame D¿, Written on the Wind, 8 ¿, and many others.
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| Instructor(s): Slowik,Michael James Times: ..T.R.. 01:20PM-04:40PM; Location: CFS100; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 19 | | SR major: 10 | JR major: 9 | | |
| Seats Available: -1 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: X | JR non-major: X | SO: X | FR: X |
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| Total Submitted Requests: 4 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 1 | Unranked: 3 |
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