FAV209 Typology of Film Art IX

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
prof. Pavel Švanda (lecturer), PhDr. Jaromír Blažejovský, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Jaromír Blažejovský, Ph.D.
Department of Film Studies and Audiovisual Culture – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Tue 15:00–18:15 C34
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those 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, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/100
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The lectures which are closely connected to a seminar and film screenings introduce the so-called classics (both films and their creators) to the students.
The aim of the course is to:
cultivate the viewers' experiences;
develop their ability to reflect on films;
enhance their written and oral expression capabilities.
Thematically the course will be devoted to French cinema from the 1930s to 1950s.
Syllabus
  • Jean Renoir: The Grand Illusion (La grande ilusion)
  • Jean Renoir: The Human Beast (La bête humaine)
  • Jean Renoir: The Rules of the Game (La regle de jeu)
  • Marcel Carné: Daybreak (Le jour se léve)
  • Marcel Carné: The Devil's Envoys (Les visiteurs du soir)
  • Marcel Carné: Children of Paradise (Enfants du paradis)
  • Marcel Carné: Tereza Raquinová (Thérèse Raquin)
  • Jean Cocteau: Beauty and the Beast (La belle et la bete)
  • Julien Duvivier: Pépé le Moko
  • Julien Duvivier: On Trial (L'affaire Maurizius)
  • Jean Delannoy: The Eternal Return (L'éternel retour)
  • René Clément: The Battle of the Rails (La bataille du rail)
  • René Clément: Forbidden Games (Jeux interdits)
Literature
  • RENOIR, Jean. Můj život a mé filmy. Translated by Tereza Horváthová. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 2004, 277 s. ISBN 8020012281. info
  • CRISP, C. G. The classic French cinema, 1930-1960. 1st pbk. ed. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1997, xix, 485. ISBN 0253211158. info
  • SELLIER, Genevieve. Les enfants du paradis : Marcel Carné, Jacques Prévert. Paris: Nathan, 1992, 127 s. : f. ISBN 2-09-190983-8. info
  • OLIVA, Ljubomír. René Clément. Praha: Československý filmový ústav, 1983. info
  • OLIVA, Ljubomír. Jean Cocteau. Translated by Pavel Janský. Praha: Úsek filmových informací Čs. filmového ústavu, 1974, 36 stran. URL info
Teaching methods
Screenings and seminar analysis.
Assessment methods
The colloquium: an essay.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
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