BRECHT & FILM (CL3080)

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We examine Brecht's application of his theories and plays to his work in German and Hollywood cinema. We consider his collaborations with Fritz Lang, Charles Laughton, G.W. Pabst, Lotte Eisner and others. We also analyze his influence on later filmmakers such as Jean-Luc Godard, Hans Jurgen Syberberg and R.W. Fassbinder and his contributions to film theory.

Code: 
CL3080
Name: 
BRECHT & FILM
Discipline: 
CL (Comparative Literature)
Type: 
Regular
Level: 
Undergraduate
Credits: 
4
Can be taken twice for credit?: 
No
Pre-requisites: 
None
Co-requisites: 
None
Equivalencies: 
BRECHT & FILM (FM3080)

Learning Outcomes

  1. focus on a close analysis of the cultural and political concerns of the Brecthian filmmakers
  2. learn about the innovative theatrical aesthetics of the Brechtian non-Aristotelian theater
  3. learn how to work together to produce a Brechtian script or film in the hands-on practicum section of the class.
  4. study the influence of those innovations on cinematic production of the early to late 20th century.

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