British and French gangster films from Rififi to Get Carter

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    London

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British and French gangster cinema from the 1930s to the 1970s. We will consider the ways in which each of these national cinemas has approached the genre, marking it as both imitation of, and homage to, the classical American gangster film while simultaneously locating the genre within the cinematic traditions of British and French cinema to create unique versions of the genre.

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Keeley Street, Covent Garden, WC2B 4BA

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About this course

Evaluate the development of British and French gangster cinemaIdentify and evaluate sub-genresIdentify and evaluate a range of themes in British and French gangster cinemaLocate the gangster film within the wider contexts of British and French national cinemaDescribe the representation of the gangster in British and French gangster cinemaEvaluate the function of film style an authorship in British and French gangster cinemaEvaluate aspects of British and French national cinemaEvaluate a range of critical responses to British and French gangster cinemaEvaluate British and French gangster cinema within a critical framework.

There are no other costs. You will require a pen and paper (or laptop/device) but the tutor will provide all other materials.

Screenings of extracts from films, talks by the tutor, reading materials, small and large group discussions.

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  • Cinema

Course programme

French poetic realist cinema of the 1930s and the gangster
British realist cinema of the 1940s and the gangster
British and French gangster films of the 1950s and 1960s
Sub-genres in British and French gangster cinema
The representation of the gangster in British and French cinema
Film style
Authorship (e.g., Jean-Pierre Melville)
British national cinema
French national cinema
Critical responses to British and French gangster cinema.

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British and French gangster films from Rififi to Get Carter

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