English 173

The Language and Literature of Films: Film Noir


Section Semester Instructor Time Location Course Areas
1 Spring 2010 Bader, Julia
 TTh 5:30-7 Films: Thurs. 7-10 pm 123 Wheeler Special Topics

Book List
Kaplan, E.: Women in Film Noir; Silver & Ursini, eds.: Film Noir Reader 4; Krutnik, F.: In A Lonely Street; Telotte, J.: Voices in the Dark
Description

We will examine film noir’s relationship to “classical” Hollywood cinema, as well as its history, theory and generic markers, while analyzing in detail the major films in this area. The course will also be concerned with the social and cultural background of the 40's, the representation of femininity and masculinity, and the spread of Freudianism.

Other Recent Sections of This Course

Spring, 2013
173/1 The Language and Literature of Films: Italian Cinema/Italian American Cinema Miller, D.A.
Spring, 2011
173/1 The Language and Literature of Films: Film Noir Bader, Julia

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