Film as Visual and Literary Mythmaking

Calendar

LEC #	TOPICS	KEY DATES
1	Introduction: Myth in Visual and Literary Arts Film: Sturges, Preston. The Lady Eve, 1941.
2	Discussion of Singer, Irving. Reality Transformed: Film as Meaning and Technique. Film: Jeunet, Jean-Pierre. Amélie, 2001.
3	Discussion of Bédier, Joseph. Tristan & Iseult. Film: Cocteau, Jean, and Jean Delannoy. The Eternal Return, 1943.
4	Discussion of Shaw, George Bernard. Pygmalion. Film: Asquith, Anthony, and Leslie Howard. Pygmalion, 1938.
5	Discussion of James, Henry. Washington Square. Film: Holland, Agnieszka. Washington Square, 1997.
6	Discussion of Singer, Irving. Reality Transformed: Film as Meaning and Technique. Film: Wyler, William. The Heiress, 1949.
7	Discussion of Singer, Irving. Three Philosophical Filmmakers: Hitchcock, Welles, Renoir. Film: Hitchcock, Alfred. The 39 Steps, 1935.
8	Discussion of Singer, Irving. Three Philosophical Filmmakers: Hitchcock, Welles, Renoir. (cont.) Discussion of Readings and Screenings to Date -	Paper 1 due
9	Discussion of Cocteau, Jean. Cocteau on the Film. Film: Cocteau, Jean. Orphée, 1950.
10	Discussion of Cocteau, Jean. Cocteau on the Film. (cont.) Film: Cocteau, Jean. The Testament of Orpheus, 1960.
11	Discussion of Singer, Irving.“The Meaning of Death” In The Creation of Value. Film: Bergman, Ingmar. The Seventh Seal, 1957.
12	Discussion of Student Drafts of Paper 2 Film: Bergman, Ingmar. Through a Glass Darkly, 1961. (Interviews)	Paper 2 due