FPF:UCJNU031 German and Austrian Films - Course Information

UCJNU031 German and Austrian Films

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

Dr. phil. Thomas Schneider (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

Dr. phil. Thomas Schneider
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

• Secondary School Teacher Training in German (programme FPF, N7504 UcSS)

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.

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