This course will introduce key concepts and key genres of British cinema. Each session will focus on one specific aspect such as social realism, British youth cultures, British heritage, etc.We will also analyse and discuss certain landmark films from the silent era to the present day.

historical background and contextualisationinteractive analysis and discussion of key scenes

silent vs sound films; romance vs restraint; social realism; politics and the Cold War; youth cultures and the Swinging Sixties; literary adaptations and British heritage; anti-realism: the success of Dracula and Harry Potter

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oral presentation and written term paper

presentation and term paper must relate to the topic of British cinema

Your grade will be based on:regular and active participation (30%)oral presentation in class (30%)written term paper (40%)