96370 - Film History. Fundamentals (1)

Learning outcomes

By the end of the course the student: has an in-depth knowledge of the films, the directors and the main trends of the history of cinema, from its origins to contemporary years; understands the historical, economic, technological and social reasons that have influenced the development of cinema both as an expressive form and an industry; knows how to place representative styles, currents and periods in their cultural context.

Course contents

The course addresses, through exemplary moments, the phases of evolution of Western cinema, at the intersection of historical events and theoretical elaborations that have marked its development. 20 films will be used to exemplify the processes that will be explored in as many in-depth analyses.

 

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Readings/Bibliography

Andrea Minuz, L'invenzione del secolo. Manuale di storia del cinema. Le Monnier Università, 2026.

Other materials will be uploaded on Virtuale. 

Teaching methods

Lessons and classes in presence

Assessment methods

Written text with open questions 

Teaching tools

Films to be seen (required):

 

Le voyage dans la Lune (1902)

Metropolis (1927)

City Lights (1931)

Citizen Kane (1941)

Singin' in the Rain (1952)

Ladri di biciclette (1948)

The Rear Window (1954)

Les 400 coups (1959)

A bout de souffle (1959)

La dolce vita (1960)

8 1/2 (1963)

Cléo (1963)

The Graduate (1967)

Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1975)

Jaws (1975)

Shining (1980)

Pulp Fiction (1994)

Titanic (1997)

In the Mood for Love (2000)

Zone of Interest (2023)

Office hours

See the website of Roy Menarini