ENG 273 - Film Genre:Film Noir

Institution:

Lane Community College

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Description:

4 credits This course will focus on film noir-a type of film featuring hardboiled detectives, dangerous urban landscapes and mysterious, perhaps treacherous, dames-that flourished in the U.S. between 1948-1958. The class will concentrate on the question of definition: is noir a genre, a style, a mood or a movement? Students will read various theories about noir and examine classical and contemporary films, measuring them against competing definitions of the genre. The course will also focus on the historical and social context of noir as well as issues of gender, race/ethnicity, class, sexuality and nationality as they relate to noir.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.Lanecc.edu

Phone Number:

(541) 463-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Quarter

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