CZS32II Czech Cinema II

Pan-university studies
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Jaromír Blažejovský, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Thomas Donaldson Sparling, B.A.
Pan-university studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Martin Vašek
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 100 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/100, only registered: 0/100
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course is concerned with the “golden sixties” of Czech cinema. The course follows Czech cinema I (autumn 2008) focused on selected periods, genres and themes of the history of Czech cinema.
Main objectives can be summarized as follows: to understand and interpret subversive meanings of Czech art cinema of the sixties; to experience Czech films as a spectator; to know the „canon“ of most important films from this period of Czech cinema.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to postwar Czech cinema (fragments)
  • 2. The Holocaust theme in Czech cinema I – Alfréd Radok: Distant Journey (Daleká cesta, 1949)
  • 3. Vojtěch Jasný: When the Cat Comes (Až přijde kocour, 1963)
  • 4. The Holocaust theme in Czech cinema II – Ján Kadár, Elmar Klos: The Shop on Main Street (Obchod na korze, 1965)
  • 5. Czech historic movies I, František Vláčil: Marketa Lazarová (1967) – part I
  • 6. Czech historic movies II, František Vláčil: Marketa Lazarová (1967) – part II
  • 7. The new wave: an introduction (fragments)
  • 8. Miloš Forman: Loves of a Blonde (aka A Blonde in Love – Lásky jedné plavovlásky, 1965)
  • 9. Jiří Menzel: Closely Watched Trains (Ostře sledované vlaky, 1966)
  • 10. Juraj Herz: The Cremator (Spalovač mrtvol, 1968)
  • 11. Vojtěch Jasný: All My Good Countrymen (Všichni dobří rodáci, 1968)
  • 12. Czech historic movies III, Otakar Vávra: Witches' Hammer (Kladivo na čarodějnice, 1969)
  • 13. The genre movies of the sixties – musicals, comedies, fairy tales, detective stories (fragments)
Assessment methods
The course is based on video or DVD screenings with English subtitles. The class usually begins with a short introduction to the historical and cultural context. The course is finished with an essay of 1500-2000 words, to be handed in by Thursday 7 May or sent by e-mail until 10 June. The essay should be done as an analysis of one Czech film (or two or three in comparison) from the sixties or some special questions of Czech cinema history.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course is taught each semester.
The course is taught: every week.
Teacher's information
http://www.rect.muni.cz/ois/students/special_programs%2C_individual_courses/cesp
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Autumn 2010, Spring 2011.
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