French 24, Section 2
Films of the French New Wave (1 unit, P/NP)
Professor Nicholas Paige
Monday 5:00-7:00 and Tuesday 11:00-12:00 , two locations - see below, CCN: 32323

This seminar will meet on Mondays for mandatory screenings in 100 Wheeler Hall and on Tuesdays for discussion in 89 Dwinelle Hall.

This seminar will introduce students to a number of representative films of the French New Wave, perhaps the most important and emblematic moment in modern cinema, and a point of reference for filmmakers ranging from Quentin Tarantino and Martin Scorsese to John Woo and Wong Kar-Wai. Along the way, we will look at the theoretical and cultural factors that help explain this extraordinary flowering of filmmaking talent in the late 1950s and early 1960s. We will also be reading some important short essays from the period that will help bring the films’ originality into focus. General enrollment, no prior experience necessary. No knowledge of French is necessary.

Professor Paige teaches a variety of classes on French literature, film, and culture. His current research mostly centers on history of the novel, though he has published as well on the iconic films of Jean-Luc Godard. Website: http://french.berkeley.edu/people/detail.php?person=12