ITALIAN 275 - The History of Italian Cinema

Institution:

Bard College

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Film and Electronic Arts This survey course, taught in Italian, examines the evolution of Italian cinema from its inception to the present day. Major films from the silent and Fascist eras up to the birth of neorealism and "New Comedy" are investigated.Featured directors include Rossellini, De Sica, Visconti, Fellini, Bertolucci, Antonioni, Scola, Wertmüller, Pasolini, and Salvatores. Special attention is given to the political and cultural influences underlying film aesthetics and production. Readings are selected from film theory/ criticism, screenplays, interviews, and Italian historical and literary texts. While the course does not provide a formal review of grammar, advanced grammar points and questions of style are addressed. Prerequisite: one 200-level course in Italian or permission of the instructor.

Credits:

4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bard.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 758-6822

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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