| 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 |