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FYSE1311A-F10

Fellini and the Art of Cinema

Federico Fellini and the Art of Cinema
In this seminar we will examine some of the films of the great Italian director Federico Fellini (The White Sheik, I vitelloni, La strada, The Nights of Cabiria, Il bidone, La dolce vita, 8 ½/, /Amarcord). We will analyze these films in relation to contemporary Italian society and discuss how the philosophical and ethical questions they present relate to our own reality today. Special attention will be paid to uncovering the artistic underpinnings of Fellini’s cinema through formal analysis of the films.
Course Reference Number (CRN):
92756
Subject Code:
FYSE
Course Number:
1311
Section Identifier:
A

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FYSE 1311

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Fall 2010

FYSE1311A-F10 Seminar (Van Order)