ITALST 281Italian Cinema and the Novel

Units: 0.50
Faculty: Arts
Subject: Italian Studies
Cross-listed: FINE 260

When it runs

Ran in 1 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

A survey of some of the principal novels of 20th century Italy as they have been adapted in film by Italian directors. Students will study literary and cinematic representations of themes such as the rise of the Italian bourgeoisie, the economic boom of the 1960s, domestic violence, and organized crime.

Prerequisites

None listed.

Antirequisites

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Leads to

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This was a difficult (ish) course. I took it for my language requirement with Dr. Sangalli. LOTS of reading and the lectures are pretty dense. He often went over time and posted additional lectures which were sort of a pain. In order to do well you will have to do the readings and pay attention in class. It isn't impossible though, I ended with a high 80! Despite this I will say I enjoyed learning more about film at a critical level, especially through an Italian cinematic lens. Dr. Sangalli's enthusiasm was also nice, but beware he is not really accommodating! Since it was a smaller class he also took interest in knowing us personally which was also nice. If you're into film and film…

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