French 370 - French History in Films

'The complex nature of France's contemporary social fabric can be explained through its tumultuous past. From Medieval times to the twentieth century, France endured English and German military occupations, religious civil wars, multiple revolutions, and the aftermath of decolonization. Through a selection of films we will focus on crucial periods in its history. Films include Joan of Arc, Queen Margot, Marie Antoinette, Danton, The Sorrow and the Pity, The Eye of Vichy, The Battle of Algiers, L'Heritage Magrebin, and Paris la Metisse. Students will demonstrate their mastery of form and content with a term project in iMovie. Technical support is provided by workshops in LRC. All course material is online.'

Prereq: 12 credits including two courses at the advanced level