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COURSE DESCRIPTION AND REQUIREMENTS The course introduces the student to the world of Italian Cinema. In the first part the class will be analysing Neorealism, a cinematic phenomenon that deeply influenced the ideological and aesthetic rules of film art. In the second part we will concentrate on the films that mark the decline of Neorealism and the talent of "new" auteurs such as Fellini and Antonioni . The last part of the course will be devoted to the cinema from 1970's to the present in order to pay attention to the latest developments of the Italian industry. The course is a general analysis of post-war cinema and a parallel social history of this period using films as "decoded historical evidence". Together with masterpieces such as "Open City" and "The Bicycle Thief" the screenings will include films of the Italian directors of the "cinema d'autore" such as "Mediterraneo" and "Life is Beautiful". The class will also analyse the different aspects of “Film Making” both in Italian and the U.S. industry where the professor worked for many years in the Editing Department on Films such as “The Dead Poet Society” and “The Godfather part3”. The Films in VHS format or DVD are dubbed in English or sub-titled. Students must successfully complete a final ten-page research paper on the course subject, along with a mid-term examination and an in-class presentation. OVERALL GOALS OF COURSE * To become familiar with Italian Culture and Society through Italian Cinema * To understand the importance of Italian Cinema and the impact that Neorealism had on Western Cinema * To learn to appreciate the different styles of film-making and the different technical approaches of Italian Cinema ASSIGNMENTS *Attendance to lectures and screenings. *One midterm paper and a final test (essay questions) *Oral presentations REQUIRED READING *Peter Bondanella: Italian Cinema (Continuum Third Edition 2003) *Millicent Marcus: In the Light of Neorealism (Princeton university Press 1986) *Chapters 1,2,6, included in the Course Reader *Packet of Articles and Reviews in the Course Reader (see weekly calendar) GRADING Participation 25% Mid-term exam 35% Final Exam 40%
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