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German Film Resources:

Scandinavian Film Resources:

Prologue
How long?
Jane’s Abduction

Tuesday › Introduction & Screening

Wednesday ›Discussion: Silent film aesthetics, narrative structure.
Handout: Film Expressionism (90 kb pdf)
Reading: Film Art, pp. 74-82 (narrative)

Thursday › “How long do I have to live?”
Reading: Film Art, pp. 86-96 (narrative)

Friday ›Kracauer as detective of the cinema
Reading: Kracauer, “Caligari” (CR)

Study Questions
1. How “violent” is Caligari as compared to a more recent film of your choice?
2. Describe 2 prominent features of the film’s narrative structure

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