FREN 3465 - The Art of French Cinema

(CA-AS) Satisfies Option 1.

Spring. 4 credits. Student option grading.

Prerequisite: FREN 2310 or permission of instructor.

L. Dubreuil.

This class offers a critical presentation of French cinema as an art form, from the late 1930s to the 2000s. A particular emphasis will be seen on “modern cinema,” i.e. the “Nouvelle vague” movement and it “Rive gauche” counterpart. Pictorial creation, the interweaving of fiction and reality, or experimental modes of narration will be important questions for us. We’ll study at least one movie feature every week and consider works by directors such as Gdard, Varda, Resnais, Marker, Duras, Bresson, Renoir, Melville, Kechiche and others.