FREN 347F - French Literature and Cinematic Adaptations

This course studies works of French literature and cinema from 1950 to today. It aims to help students understand the various relationships between literature and cinema, become familiar with several theoretical approaches to these arts, and analyze specific works by writers and filmmakers. We will study several literary genres (novels, film scripts, stories, plays) and various esthetic codes of cinematography. This course is suited for students of literature and film. Offered in Paris in the Junior Year in France program.