SCAND 360A/COMP LIT 315A
SCANDINAVIAN CINEMA
Winter 2012
Prof. Andrew Nestingen Office: Raitt Hall 305P Office Hours: Th. 10:00-11:20, 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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T. |
1/3 |
Sir Arne's Treasure (Herr Arnes pengar, S) 1919, Dir. Mauritz Stiller, Svensk filmindustri, 106 min. |
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Th. |
1/5 |
Course Introduction & Discussion of Sir Arne's Treasure
Lecture 1: Early Scandinavian Cinema and the Golden Age of Swedish Cinema
Dropbox Link for Study Question #1 (Due Friday 1/6/12 at 5PM) |
Week 2: The Iconoclast Carl Th. Dreyer
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1/10 |
The Parson's Widow (Prästänkan, N/S, 1920) 71 min. and 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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Th. |
1/12 |
Lecture 2: The Iconoclast Carl Th. Dreyer |
Week 3: Scandinavian Studio Film
T. |
1/17 |
A Woman's Face (En kvinnas ansikte, S) 1936, Dir. Gustaf Molander, 104 min. |
Th. |
1/19 |
Lecture 3: The Scandinavian Studio Film |
Week 4: Ingmar Bergman
T. |
1/24 |
The Silence (Tystnaden, 1963, S) Dir. Ingmar Bergman, Svensk filmindustri, 95 min. |
Th. |
1/26 |
Lecture 4: Ingmar Bergman |
Week 5: Institution of the Scandinavian Art Film
T. |
1/31 |
&#$% Off! Images of Finland (Perkele! Kuvia Suomesta, 1971, SF) Dir. Jörn Donner, 96 min. |
Th. |
2/2 |
Lecture 5: Institution of the Scandinavian Art Film |
Week 6: The Heritage Film
T. |
2/8 |
The Kautokeino Rebellion
(Kautokeino - Opprøret, 2008, N) 1996, Dir. Nils Gaup, 96 min.
Quiz #2 |
Th. |
2/9 |
Lecture 6: The Heritage Film |
Week 7: High-Impact Films
T. |
2/14 |
Reprise (N) 2006, Dir. Joachim Trier, 4 1/2 Film, 105 min. |
Th. |
2/16 |
Lecture 7: Festivals and the High-Impact Film |
Week 8: Auteurs: Lars von Trier and Aki Kaurismäki
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2/21 |
The Boss of It All (Direktøren for det hele, 2006, DK), Dir. Lars von Trier, 96min. |
Th. |
2/23 |
Drifting Clouds (Kauas pilvet karkaavat, 1996, SF) 94 min., Dir. Aki Kaurismäki, |
Week 9: Auteurs: Lars von Trier and Aki Kaurismäki
T. |
2/28 |
Lecture 8: Lars von Trier |
Th. |
3/1 |
Lecture 7: Aki Kaurismäki |
Week 10: Genre and the New Scandinavian Cinema
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2/28 |
Rare Exports (2010, SF) Dir. Jalmari Helander, 82 min. |
Th. |
3/1 |
Lecture 9: Genre and New Scandinavian Cinema
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