FAVKh002 German Cinema before 1945

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2019
Extent and Intensity
2/0/2. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Michal Večeřa, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Michal Večeřa, Ph.D.
Department of Film Studies and Audiovisual Culture – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Film Studies and Audiovisual Culture – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Sat 2. 11. 14:00–17:40 C34, Sat 23. 11. 14:00–17:40 C34
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
there are 18 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The goal of the course is to introduce german cinema before 1945. After finishing the course, student should have basic knowledge about german cinema of this period, its socioeconomic context, most important directors, actors and artistic tendencies.
Learning outcomes
- identify the main developmental periods of German cinema up to 1945
- describe the main features of film production
- to put the partial knowledge of cinema into a social and economic context
Syllabus
  • - Introductory lecture
  • - German cinema before 1918 - establishment of UFA company
  • - Cinema of Weimar republic (1918-1933) - expressionism, kammerspiel, film avant-garde
  • - Cinema of the Third Reich (1933-1945) - propaganda movies, film stars, expansion of german cinema, first color movies
Literature
  • ELSAESSER, Thomas. Weimar cinema and after : germany's historical imaginary. 1st pub. London: Routledge, 2000, viii, 472. ISBN 041501235X. info
  • THOMPSON, Kristin and David BORDWELL. Dějiny filmu : přehled světové kinematografie. Translated by Helena Bendová. 2., opr. vyd. V Praze: Akademie múzických umění, 2011, 827 s. ISBN 9788073312077. info
  • KRACAUER, Siegfried. Dějiny německého filmu : od Caligariho k Hitlerovi : psychologické dějiny německého filmu. Translated by B. A. Poslušný. Vydání první. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1958, 259 stran. info
  • KOEPNICK, Lutz P. The dark mirror : German cinema between Hitler and Hollywood. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2002, xii, 322. ISBN 0520233115. info
  • KREIMEIER, Klaus. The Ufa story : a history of Germany's greatest film company, 1918-1945. Translated by Robert Kimber - Rita Kimber. 1st pbk. print. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1999, viii, 451. ISBN 0520220692. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, film projections, readings
Assessment methods
Final exam will consist of 4 questions, from which three questions will be based on lectures and readings and the last one will be based on film projections.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: Filmové projekce.
  • Enrolment Statistics (recent)
  • Permalink: https://is.muni.cz/course/phil/autumn2019/FAVKh002