GER 280 - German Film

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Wellesley College

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Description:

Nolden (German) This course provides a survey of the history of films made by German directors. It introduces the student to the aesthetics and politics of the individual periods of German filmmaking, among them Expressionism, Film in the Third Reich, Postwar Beginnings, and New German Cinema. We will concentrate on films by Lang, Murnau, Riefenstahl, Sierck, Staudte, Akin, Fassbinder, Wenders, and Tykwer. Students may register for either CAMS 204 or GER 280 and credit will be granted accordingly. Prerequisite: None Distribution: Arts, Music, Theatre, Film, Video or Language and Literature Semester: Spring Unit: 1.0

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3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wellesley.edu

Phone Number:

(781) 283-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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