ENF 2088 History of Global Cinema I
Topics cover the wide variety of films and contexts that developed cinema and continue to inspire imitations, interest and analysis: We cover pre-20th-century proto-history; the "cinema of attractions" and other early cinema; the development of narrative, features, movie stars and the classical Hollywood studios; French impressionism; Weimar expressionism; Scandinavian naturalism; Soviet montage; the changeover to sound; cartoons and other animated films; documentary and the avant-garde; censorship; French poetic realism; developments in Asia, Europe and Latin America; film in Hollywood and elsewhere during WWII. Taking Part 2 is not required. (Fall)
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