CZS32 Czech Cinema

Pan-university studies
Spring 2008
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
Timetable
Thu 14. 2. to Thu 15. 5. Thu 12:40–14:40 C34
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
This course, based on video screenings of selected Czech films in the full version and with English subtitles, examines key periods in the history of Czech cinema and the typical styles and genres that have won such acclaim for Czech films internationally.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to the history of Czech cinema 2. Vojtěch Jasný: When the Cat Comes (aka Cassandra Cat - Až přijde kocour, 1963) 3. Ján Kadár, Elmar Klos: The Shop on Main Street (Obchod na korze, 1965) 4. The golden sixties: an introduction to Czech new wave (fragments) 5. Věra Chytilová: Daisies (Sedmikrásky, 1966) 6. Miloš Forman: The Fireme s Ball (Hoří, má panenko, 1967) 7. Juraj Herz: The Cremator (Spalovač mrtvol, 1968) 8. Czech historic movies between great epics and art or spiritual cinema (fragments) 9. Otakar Vávra: Witches Hammer (Kladivo na čarodějnice, 1969) 10. A time of servants: the normalization period and after 11. Various faces of Czech comedy (fragments).
Assessment methods (in Czech)
lectures, an essay
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.
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 2003, Autumn 2003, Spring 2004, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Spring 2006, Autumn 2006, Spring 2007, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Spring 2011, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2016, Spring 2019, Autumn 2019.
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