ENG 455 - The Crime Film and Literature

Institution:

Catholic University of America

Subject:

English

Description:

Crime films are examined from both cinematic and cultural-sociological perspectives. Main emphasis is on the American genre: gangster films of the 1930s, film noir of the 1940s-1950s, and The Godfather and other organized-crime films of the 1970s and beyond. An international perspective is provided by selections from German, French, Japanese, and British cinema. Readings in film theory and crime fiction supplement film showings. Same as MDIA 455.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.cua.edu

Phone Number:

(202) 319-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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