French Film to 1945
In this class we will be looking in-depth at the origins of cinema, Poetic Realism in the 1930s, and films made during the occupation.
Chapter One – Date and Time
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Chapter Two – Date and Time
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Chapter Three – Date and Time
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Chapter Four – Date and Time
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Chapter Five – Date and Time
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Chapter Six – Date and Time
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Chapter Seven – Date and Time
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Chapter Eight – Date and Time
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Chapter Nine – Date and Time
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Chapter Ten – Date and Time
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Chapter One – The Birth of Film
Lumière brothers, Georges Méliès, Gaumont, Pathé
Chapter Two – Early Filmmakers
Alice Guy-Blaché, Louis Feuillade
Chapter Three – Late Silent Period
Gance, Feyder, Clair, Dulac
Chapter Four – Jean Vigo and Early Renoir
L’Atalante, La Chienne, Boudu Saved from Drowning
Chapter Five – The Popular Front
1930 – 1935 Political Films
Chapter Six – Late 1930s
Growing Cynicism on the Brink of War
Chapter Seven – The Legacy of Poetic Realism
Films that Escaped and the influence on Hollywood
Chapter Eight – During the War
The Film Industry During the Occupation
Chapter Nine – Post-War
The Aftermath and How French Film Rebounded
Chapter Ten – French Film and the World
The Legacy of Cinema and the Impact on the World
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Film List
- Grand Illusion
- L’Atalante
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Optional Films
- Lady Killer
Chapter Calls and French Film Videos
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