ITAL 318 - Italian Film of the 60s & 70s

Credits: (3)
This course explores the rich history of Italian cinema in the 1960s and 1970s. Against the background of Italy’s economic boom years, student, women’s and labor movements, and growing political unrest, we will study the major trends and developments in Italian film culture. While the course is dedicated to a particular national cinema, we will frame our discussions not only in an Italian socio-historical context, but also in the context of inter- and trans-national cinema at large. We will watch films for form as well as content and consider questions of production and reception. This course gives proper due to the greats of auteur cinema, while also exploring the relevance, motivations and innovations of popular and genre cinema.