SCAND 360A/COMP LIT 315A
SCANDINAVIAN CINEMA
Winter 2010
Prof. Andrew Nestingen Office: Raitt Hall 305P Office Hours: W. 12:30-1:20, Th. 10:30-11:20 Email: akn@u.washington.edu
Purpose of Webpage
The webpage outlines the course schedule, furnishes links for lecture notes, and provides announcements, changes, and other links related to the course. Notes will be posted by Tuesday at noon each week. You’ll be able to determine that the notes and questions are in place by the color of the link: blue indicates they're in place, black they're not.
Course Syllabus
Please download a PDF file of the course syllabus by clicking here, and bring it to class on the first day. The course syllabus is also included at the beginning of the Course Reader.
Course Announcements
All announcements for the course will be posted here. You are responsible for checking announcements daily.
Film Terms and a brief handout on film analysis included in the course reader are also available through these links.
Course Schedule and Lecture Notes
Week 1: From the Origins to a Golden Age of Scandinavian Cinema
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M. |
1/4 |
Course
Introduction
Sir Arne's Treasure (Herr Arnes pengar, S) 1919, Dir. Mauritz Stiller, Svensk filmindustri, 106 min. |
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W. |
1/6 |
The Lion Hunt (Løvejagten, DK) 1907, Dir. Viggo Larsen, Nordisk, 10 min. Lecture 1: Early Scandinavian Cinema and the Golden Age of Swedish Cinema Discussion Clips: Sir Arne's Treasure, Gösta Berling's Saga |
Week 2: The Iconoclast Carl Th. Dreyer
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M. |
1/11 |
The Passion of Joan of Arc (La passion de Jeanne d'Arc F/DK) 1928, Dir. Carl Th. Dreyer, Societe General du Film, 110 min. |
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W. |
1/13 |
Lecture 2: The Iconoclast Carl Th. Dreyer |
Week 3: Film Analysis
M. |
1/18 |
No Class -- Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday |
W. |
1/21 |
Film Analysis Discussion |
Week 4: Scandinavian Studio Film
M. |
1/25 |
A Woman's Face (En kvinnas ansikte, S) 1936, Dir. Gustaf Molander, 104 min. |
W. |
1/27 |
Lecture 3: The Scandinavian Studio Film |
Week 5: Ingmar Bergman
M. |
2/1 |
The Seventh Seal (Det sjunde inseglet, 1957, S) Dir. Ingmar Bergman, Svensk filmindustri, 96 min. |
W. |
2/3 |
Lecture 4: Ingmar Bergman |
Week 6: Institution of the Scandinavian Art Film
M. |
2/8 |
&#$% Off! Images of Finland (Perkele! Kuvia Suomesta, 1971, SF) Dir. Jörn Donner, 96 min. |
W. |
2/10 |
Lecture 5: Institution of the Scandinavian Art Film |
Week 7: The Heritage Film
M. |
2/15 |
No Class - Presidents' Day Holiday Hamsun (N/DK/S) 1996, Dir. Jan Troell, Nordisk 154 min. (Alternative Screening to be arranged) |
W. |
2/17 |
Week 8: Auteurs: Aki Kaurismäki
M. |
2/25 |
Drifting Clouds (Kauas pilvet karkaavat, 1996, SF) Dir. Aki Kaurismäki, |
W. |
2/27 |
Lecture 7: Aki Kaurismäki |
Week 9: Auteurs: Lars von Trier
M. |
3/3 |
The Kingdom Parts 1 & 2 (Riget, 1994, DK), Dir. Lars von Trier, 120 min. |
W. |
3/5 |
Lecture 8: Lars von Trier |
Week 10: Genre and New Scandinavian Cinema
M. |
3/10 |
Let the Right One In (Låt den rätte komma in, 2008, S) Dir. Tomas Alfredson, |
W. |
3/12 |
Lecture 9: Genre and New Scandinavian Cinema |
N = Norway (Norge); S = Sweden (Sverige); SF = Finland (Suomi/Finland); DK = Denmark (Danmark); I = Iceland (Ísland)