American Film (KVV/ E-AME)

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  • 6 credits
  • Lecturer: doc. Mgr. Jakub Guziur, Ph.D.
  • Lessons (Lectures + Exercises + Seminars): 1 + 3 + 0 [hours/week]
  • Semester: Winter
  • Language of instruction: English
  • Language of consultation: English
  • Level of qualification (Bc., Mgr.): Bc.; Mgr.
  • Method of completion: Examination

Synopsis / description / annotation:

The course introduces influential works of the American cinema; the choice of films is given by the artistic, genre and thematic plurality. The artistic, cultural and social context of each film is properly introduced.

Content:

  1. Introductory class
  2. Modern Times (1936; dir. Charles Chaplin)
  3. Citizen Kane (1941; dir. Orson Welles)
  4. Casablanca (1942; dir. Michael Curtiz)
  5. Psycho (1960; dir. Alfred Hitchcock)
  6. Blazing Saddles (1974; dir. Mel Brooks)
  7. Scarecrow (1973; dir. Jerry Schatzberg)
  8. Front Page (1974; dir. Billy Wilder)
  9. Being There (1979; dir. Hal Ashby)
  10. Blade Runner (1982; dir. Ridley Scott)
  11. Ed Wood (1994; dir. Tim Burton)
  12. Rushmore (1998; dir. Wes Anderson)
  13. Gosford Park (2001; dir. Robert Altman)
  • The course content is preliminary and is subject to change.
  • Activity; attendance; written assignment; critical approach; responsibility.

Literature:

  • Bordwell, D. ˗ Thompson, K.: Dějiny filmu. Praha, AMU 2011.
  • Kokeš, R.D.: Rozbor filmu. Brno, MU 2015.
  • Bordwell, D. ˗ Thompson, K.: Umění filmu. Praha, AMU 2011.
  • Sturken, M. ‒ Cartwright, L.: Studia vizuální kultury. Praha, Portál 2009.
  • McLuhan, M.: Člověk, média a elektronická kultura. Brno, Jota 2000.
  • McLuhan, M.: Jak rozumět médiím. Praha, Odeon 1991.

Updated: 03. 10. 2022