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107-083 Film Noir: Style and History | |
Note | Formerly available as 111-257/357. Students who have completed 111-257/357 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. |
Availability | 2nd and 3rd year |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
Coordinator | Assoc Prof Barbara Creed |
Prerequisites | Usually 12.5 points of first year Cinema Studies see Prerequisites |
Semester | 1 (view timetable) |
Contact | A 1-hour lecture, a 1-hour tutorial, and a 2-hour screening per week |
Subject Description | A close study of film noir texts from Pandora's Box to Lost Highway with emphasis on an evolving noir style. Topics studied will include: silent period; noir and German expressionism; noir horror; classic Hollywood noir of the 40s; postmodern noir and the evolving image of the femme fatale. |
Assessment | Written work which may comprise classpapers, essays or take-home exams, totalling 4000 words. |
Prescribed Texts | A subject reader will be available
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