27869 - Iconography of Cinema (1) (2nd cycle)

Academic Year 2017/2018

  • Docente: Leonardo Gandini
  • Credits: 6
  • SSD: L-ART/06
  • Language: Italian
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Cinema, Television and Multimedia Production (cod. 0966)

Learning outcomes

Students shall be able to put the iconic elements of the film in relation with its narrative structure. 

Course contents

The Cinema of James Bond.

The iconography of 007 movies in relation with the cultural artifacts - novels, stills, gadgets, promotion devices - that surround and define the James Bond world 

 

Readings/Bibliography

Christoph Lindner (a cura di), The James Bond Phenomenon, Manchester University Press, Manchester-New York 2014

Matteo Pollone (a cura di), James Bond. Fenomenologia di un mito (post)moderno, Bietti, Milano 2016

Two of the following James Bond novels:

I. Fleming, Casino Royale

I. Fleming, Live and Let Die

I. Fleming, Moonraker

I. Fleming, Diamonds Are Forever

I. Fleming, From Russia With Love

I. Fleming, Dr. No

I. Fleming, Goldfinger

Teaching methods

Lectures. Ten lectures, each one three hours long

Assessment methods

Oral examinations: students will be tested on the subjects of the course. They shall be able to give proper answers and to properly master the italian language. Students who don't master the italian Language will not be able to pass the examination

Teaching tools

The vision of James Bond films is required.

The course will start in February 2017

Office hours

See the website of Leonardo Gandini