FAV215 Typology of Film Art IV

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2012
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
Supplier department: Department of Film Studies and Audiovisual Culture – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Tue 15:50–19:05 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 135 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/135, only registered: 0/135
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 Polish film school and its protagonists.
Syllabus
  • Andrzej Munk: Man on the Tracks (Człowiek na torze)
  • Andrzej Wajda: Ashes and Diamonds (Popiół i diament)
  • Andrzej Wajda: Everything for Sale (Wszystko na sprzedaż)
  • Andrzej Wajda: Hunting Flies (Polowanie na muchy)
  • Andrzej Wajda: The Wedding (Wesele)
  • Andrzej Wajda: Man of Marble (Człowiek z marmuru)
  • Andrzej Wajda: The Promised Land (Ziemia obiecana)
  • Andrzej Wajda: Katyň
  • Krzysztof Zanussi: The Structure of Crystal (Struktura kryształu)
  • Krzysztof Zanussi: Illumination (Iluminacja)
  • Roman Polański: Knife in the Water (Nóż w wodzie)
Literature
  • BĄTKIEWICZ, Andrzej. Pronásledovaný Roman Polański. Translated by Libor Martinek. Vyd. 1. Praha: Volvox Globator, 2008, 222 s. ISBN 9788072076949. info
  • FALKOWSKA, Janina. Andrzej Wajda : history, politics, and nostalgia in Polish cinema. 1st pub. New York: Berghahn Books, 2007, viii, 340. ISBN 1845452259. info
  • FORD, Charles and Robert M. HAMMOND. Polish film : a twentieth century history. Edited by Grażyna Kudy. Jefferson: McFarland & Company, 2005, xiv, 354. ISBN 0786413093. info
  • The cinema of Andrzej Wajda : the art of irony and defiance. Edited by John Orr - Elżbieta Ostrowska. 1st pub. London: Wallflower Press, 2003, xxii, 205. ISBN 1903364574. info
  • HALTOF, Marek. Polish national cinema. New York: Berghahn Books, 2002, xiv, 304. ISBN 1571812768. info
  • Five filmmakers : Tarkovsky, Forman, Polanski, Szabó, Makavejev. Edited by Daniel J. Goulding. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1994, xi, 289. ISBN 0253208254. info
  • ZANUSSI, Krzysztof. Struktura krystalu a jiné filmové povídky. 1. vyd. Praha: Mladá fronta, 1981, 197 s. URL info
  • THYNARK, Nina. Polanski's films :psychoanalysis based on symbolic language. Lund: Studentlitteratur, 1978. ISBN 91-44-14691-4. info
  • Andrzej Munk. Warszawa: Wydawnictwa Artystyczne i Filmowe, 1964. info
  • MICHAŁEK, Bolesław. Poznámky o polském filmu. Translated by Gabriel Laub. 1. vyd. Praha: Orbis, 1964, 201 s. URL info
Teaching methods
Screenings and seminar analysis.
Assessment methods
The colloquium: an essay.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
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