Cinema: Experiment, Technique, and Art

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The course will trace the development of film as an art form in France since early experiments by Louis and Auguste Lumiere in the 19th century. The student will view and analyze French films from the 1930's to the present, particularly those which represent the master works of filmmakers, directors and actors. Through reading films, the class will determine how craft, technique, science and imagination mesh in artistic creation. Class is taught in French.