FLM 104 French Cinema
Examination of the historical context, styles and influence of French cinema. This course provides a survey of French film classics from the beginning of cinema inthe late nineteenth century to the present day. The class queries both the notion of "French" or national cinema and the idea of the "classic" film. It asks how we define French cinema and what assumptions and processes turn a film into a "classic." As such we will learn about the history of film production, exhibition, reception, aesthetics, and theory. As we move chronologically, we'll study the material context of film alongside French society and culture. We'll watch popular films alongside classic films, questioning what differentiates them. Cross-listed with FLM 252T.
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