FILM-201 British Film
This course is a study of contemporary British society and culture through the medium of film. The aim of the course is to trace the history of film in Britain, and show the interconnection between artistic expression and the historical and cultural realities of Britain from the dawn of cinema in the early 1900s to the present. This chronologically organized course looks at major directors, actors and genres, exploring the theme of love in the 1940s, the great run of comedies in the 1950s, and the socially engaged themes that have preoccupied British cinema in recent decades.
Hours Weekly
3 hours weekly