Melodrama and the Woman's Picture
FILM 347
Spring 2007 not offered
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Within film criticism, the usage of the term "melodrama" has changed over time, as has the presumed audience for the genre. This course will investigate the various ways in which Hollywood melodrama and its audience have been understood, beginning in the silent period, ranging through the woman's picture of the thirties and forties to domestic melodramas of the fifties, and culminating in contemporary cinema. We will pay particular attention to the problems of narrative construction and visual style as they relate to different definitions of melodramas. Screenings include films directed by D. W. Griffith, Evgenii Bauer, John Stahl, Frank Borzage, King Vidor, Douglas Sirk, Vincente Minnelli, Max Ophuis, Nicholas Ray, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Lars von Trier, Paul Thomas Anderson, and Todd Haynes. |
Essential Capabilities:
Writing |
Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
None |
Course Format: Lecture/Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: (FILM310 AND FILM304) |
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Fulfills a Major Requirement for: (FILM-MN)(FILM) |
Major Readings:
Christine Gledhill, HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS Lucy Fischer, IMITATION OF LIFE Ben Brewster and Lea Jacobs, THEATRE TO CINEMA Reading packet
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Examinations and Assignments: A take home exam, a presentation, a research project, and a final paper. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments: $60.00 Course fee. |
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