Film Studies 270 - Topic: Haunted Utopia? Weimar

Spring
2013
01
4.00
Gabriele Davis

TTH 11:30AM-12:45PM;T 07:00PM-09:00PM

Mount Holyoke College
83087
Ciruti 006;Ciruti 006
gdavis@mtholyoke.edu
83164,83087
A study of such representative films from Germany's 'Golden Age' as Wiene's Expressionist film noir, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, Lang's sci-fi classic, Metropolis, and psycho-thriller, M., Murnau's Dracula film, Nosferatu, and Pabst's prostitution study, Joyless Street. Emphasis on investigating historical and sociological background; influence of Expressionist theater; advent of sound; the 'New Woman'; genesis of horror, action, and utopian film; influence on New German Cinema and contemporary popular culture. Includes such 'remakes' as Herzog's Nosferatu, the 2002 anime Metropolis, and music videos by Queen, Madonna, Lady Gaga. Includes discussion with specialists and students in the U.S. and Germany.
Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.