UCJNNP09 German and Austrian Films

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Summer 2016
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. Dr. phil. Martin Maurach (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Dr. phil. Martin Maurach
Institute of Foreign Languages – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course focuses on the history of the German and Austrian film in the 20th century. The introduction will describe the subject, which is not only history, but also the cultural and critical dimension and function of films in their specific social context. This will be reflected via selected examples of important German and Austrian films. After each presentation of a film, there will be an analysis and a discussion of its most important aspects. From expressionism (M - Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder) to the present problems of migration (Gegen die Wand), different important topics will be discussed.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction
    2. Metropolis (Fritz Lang 1927)
    3. Discussion
    4. M - Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder (Fritz Lang 1931)
    5. Discussion
    6. Die Sünderin (Willi Forst 1951)
    7. Discussion
    8. Abschied von Gestern (Alexander Kluge 1966)
    9. Solo Sunny (Konrad Wolf 1980)
    10. Discussion
    11. Gegen die Wand (Fatih Akin 2004)
    12. Discussion and final discussion
Language of instruction
German
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
Assisted by the teacher, students will perpare presentations. There will be a written or oral examination at the end of the course.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2013, Summer 2014, Summer 2015, Summer 2017, Summer 2018, Summer 2019, Summer 2020, Summer 2021, Summer 2022.
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