Class by Adrian Martin Fritz Lang (1890-1976) is among the most acclaimed and influential film directors in cinema history. An even bolder claim can be staked: he is not only among the greatest, but his work is something that must be experienced and understood in all its breadth …
We all have our favorite film genres–Horror, Romance, Science Fiction…the list goes on. But why are some genres currently experiencing a popularity boom while other genres have waned in popularity, such as the Screwball Comedy? In this five-week course, we will dip our toes in to the …
What is Cinema? What is the relationship between film, photography, and the “real” world captured on camera? Who or what is a film spectator? How do films “mean” what they do? Is it still a movie when you watch it on your phone? In this class, we will …
Instructed by Imogen Sara Smith Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger were the most original and blazingly talented filmmakers of the 1940s in Britain—and they had few peers anywhere in the world. Powell was an English-born director and Pressburger was a Hungarian screenwriter who came to the UK as …
