Focuses on periods when Italian cinema was at the cutting edge of World Cinema. Begins with films such as Fellini's autobiographical Amarcord. Studies silent-era spectacles (Quo Vadis, Cabiria), and Italian film under fascism and its renaissance with Rossellini and De Sica. Examines leading filmmakers including Fellini, Pasolini, Visconti, and Antonioni. Explores Italian comedy, and the links between cinema and society.

Code
FM3074
Name
ITALIAN CINEMA
Credits
4
Pre-requisites
None
Co-requisites
None
Can be taken twice for credit?
No
Discipline
FM (Film)
Level
Undergraduate
Type
CCI
CAMS ID
4516
Last update with CAMS
• Students will be able to trace the rise and development of Italian cinema in its artistic, industrial and cultural aspects.
• Students will be able to observe, analyse and discuss different cinematic codes and relate them to the work of key directors in Italian cinema.
• Students will be able to distinguish aesthetic techniques and approaches of selected directors and place their work in context with global cinema history and aesthetics.
• Students will be able to analyze representative of different key aspects in the Italian cinematic tradition, including themes, genres, and directors' approaches.
• Students will be able to relate films to the historical context in which they were produced and distributed, within the larger framework of Italy's societal and cultural transformations
Term Code Name
Spring 2021 FM3074 ITALIAN CINEMA