RTVF 158 - Film AuthorshipSemester Hours: 3
Fall, Spring
Studies of the concepts of film authorship and the auteur theory as applied to the work of particular directors and other filmmaking personnel. Possible topics include the films of Hitchcock, Truffaut, Bergman, or Kubrick, among others; the star as auteur; and the producer or studio as auteur.
FALL 2021 - Current Offerings
RTVF 158 FILM AUTHORSHIP: Hawks and Ford
If asked which Hollywood era directors most influenced them, the Scorseses, Spielbergs, Coens, Finchers, Andersons, et al. would immediately cite the master’s John Ford and Howard Hawks, who, while working within the Hollywood studio system, transcended the systematic with their highly individual visions, over many classic genres from the screwball comedy to Americana and its complexities. This course will explore the distinctive styles and shared artistry and oeuvres of these brilliant craftsmen with such masterworks as THE GRAPES OF WRATH, BRINGING UP BABY, THE SEARCHERS, RIO BRAVO, etc.
RTVF 158 FILM AUTHORSHIP: European Directors
The “European” world view explored through past and current European directors, across gender, genre, socio-political and aesthetic boundaries. European co-productions and collaboration with American directors also explored in this fast-paced and diverse survey.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
RTVF 010 . May be repeated for credit when subject matter varies.
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