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Scandinavian S327 GSD 331C (37145)/CL 323 (33430)/EUS 347 (35520) Prof. Lynn Wilkinson Fall 2019 The Films of Ingmar Bergman Ingmar Bergman (1918-2007) was arguably the greatest filmmaker of the twentieth century. His career spanned over sixty years and includes such works as the sophisticated comedy Smiles of a Summer Night (1955), the allegorical Seventh Seal (1957), the avant-garde Persona (1966), the masterful television adaptation of Mozart’s The Magic Flute (1975), and the television miniseries Fanny and Alexander (1982). He also wrote scripts for many other filmmakers, including Bille August and Liv Ullmann. In 2003, he directed the television film Saraband, and in recent years many of his films have been adapted for the stage both in Sweden and elsewhere. This course is intended as an introduction both to the films of Ingmar Bergman and to the viewing of films in general. We will look at representative films by this prolific and gifted filmmaker, considering them in the contexts of the director's life, Scandinavian culture, and issues of film theory and aesthetics. This course carries the Writing Flag. Writing Flag courses are designed to give students experience with writing in an academic discipline. In this class, you can expect to write regularly during the semester, complete substantial writing projects, and receive feedback from your instructor to help you improve your writing. You will also have the opportunity to revise one or more assignments, and to read and discuss your peers' work. You should therefore expect a substantial portion of your grade to come from your written work. This course carries the Global Cultures Flag. Global Cultures courses are designed to increase your familiarity with cultural groups outside the United States. You should therefore expect a substantial portion of your grade to come from assignments covering the practices, beliefs, and histories of at least one non- U.S. cultural group, past or present. ASSIGNMENTS AND GRADING: One two-page paper which may be rewritten (5%); one five-page paper which may be rewritten (25%); one storyboard (10%) accompanied by a five-page essay (25%), and five quizzes (25%; you may drop the lowest grade). Class participation will count 10%. ATTENDANCE: This is a small class and your attendance and participation are important. If you are absent for more than three classes, your grade will go down by 1/3 of a grade for every subsequent absence – i.e. from B to B-, etc. More than six absences may result in a failing grade. It is also important that you come on time. If you are more than 15 minutes late, you will be counted absent for half of that class. ELECTRONICS POLICY: All electronic devices—including mobile phones, note- and 1 netbooks, ipods, and ipads—must be put away before the start of class. STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES: Please let me know by the third day of class at the latest if you have a disability that has been certified by SSD, Services for Students with Disabilities. See http://www.utexas.edu/diversity/ddce/ssd/resp_fac.php or the SSD website for more information. RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS: I will make accommodations for students who wish to observe religious holidays. Please let me know at least one class day in advance if you need such accommodation. Late papers will not be accepted unless you have made arrangements with me in advance. REQUIRED TEXTS (for purchase and available on reserve at PCL): Bordwell and Thompson: Film Art: An Introduction.10th ed.; 6th ed. on reserve: PN 1995 B617 2001 RECOMMENDED: Peter Cowie: Ingmar Bergman, PN 1998 A3 B46147 1982 Ingmar Bergman. The Magic Lantern. Trans. Joan Tate. Viking. PN1998.3 B47 A3 1988 or Penguin PN1998.3 B47 A3 1989 Birgitta Steene: Ingmar Bergman: A Reference Guide. U of Amsterdam Press. PN1998 A3 B46829 2005 French and French: Wild Strawberries (BFI Film Classics): PN 1997 S63 F74 1995 Tytti Soila et al.: Nordic National Cinemas. Routledge : PN 1993.5 S2 S65 1998 Also available online. Mary Hilson: The Nordic Model: Scandinavia Since 1945. Reaktion. JN 7042 H55 2008 Also available online. Lars G.Warme, ed. A History of Swedish Literature. U of Nebraska Press. ` PT 9263 H57 1996 Thomas R. Flynn. Existentialism: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford UP B819F55 200 FILMS: Port of Call, Prison, Monika, Sawdust and Tinsel, Smiles of a Summer Night, Wild Strawberries, The Seventh Seal, Through a Glass Darkly, Persona, Hour of the Wolf, The Passion of Anna, Cries and Whispers, Scenes from a Marriage; Fanny and Alexander, Document: Fanny and Alexander, Saraband Films are on reserve for library use only at the UGL Media Center. Some are also available for free through Kanopy Streaming Services. Access these films through the Kanopy database on the UT library website. You may also want to purchase a subscription to Criterion Channel: www.criterionchannel.com. Almost all of the films on this syllabus are 2 available on their site. You may also want to purchase some of these films, especially the one you choose for your sequence analysis. Criterion and MGM have put out excellent versions of many of the films required for this class. See also Criterion’s excellent box of five films Bergman either scripted or directed in the 1940s and very early 1950s (under their Eclipse label). Prison is available only in a PAL version (region 0) through Tartan Video. Try www.amazon.co.uk or www.tartanvideo.com. With the exception of Prison, all of the required films are available for streaming. See the handout on film sources. Useful websites: For background information concerning films and filmmakers: http://www.imdb.com On Ingmar Bergman and his films: http://www.ingmarbergman.se The Swedish Film Institute: http://sfi.se The Danish Film Institute: http://www.dfi.dk/english or http://www.dfi.dk For information about Sweden: The Swedish Institute: http://www.si.se The Swedish Institute’s Information Page – in English: https://presentingsweden.si.se/ The Swedish Institute’s Fact Sheets: https://presentingsweden.si.se/material-by-product/faktablad/ SYLLABUS 1. Week of August 28 Fanny and Alexander, Document: Fanny and Alexander Reading: Cowie: Chapter 1; Bordwell and Thompson: Chapter 4 Recommended: August Strindberg: A Dream Play Ingmar Bergman: Ett drömspel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASFsdP9CmVY Aug. 29 2. Week of September 2 Fanny and Alexander; Port of Call Reading: Cowie: Chapters 2-3; Bordwell and Thompson: Chapter 5 Recommended: Ingmar Bergman. The Magic Lantern Sept. 3 Sept. 5 3 3. Week of September 9 Prison Reading: Cowie: Chapter 4; Bordwell and Thompson: Chapter 3; *Mulvey: “Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema” (837-848) Recommended: Jean-Paul Sartre. Huis-clos. English, No Exit Sept. 10 Prison (in-class screening) Sept. 12 Quiz 1 4. Week of September 16 Prison; Monika (available on Kanopy) Reading: Cowie: Chapters 5-6; Bordwell and Thompson: Chapters 6; *Lacan: “The Mirror Stage” Recommended: Robert Wiene. The Cabinet of Doctor Caligari Sept. 17 FIRST SHORT PAPER (frame analysis) DUE IN CLASS Sept. 19 5. Week of September 23 Monika; Sawdust and Tinsel (available on Kanopy) Reading: Cowie: Chapters 7-8; Bordwell and Thompson: Chapter 7; FTC I: *Film Language (1-6) Pudovkin and Eisenstein: (7-40, esp. 11-12, 12-23) Recommended: Eisenstein. The Battleship Potemkin; Ingmar Bergman. “We Are the Circus” Sept. 24 Sept. 26 6. Week of September 30 Sawdust and Tinsel, Smiles of a Summer Night (available on Kanopy) Reading: Cowie: Chapter 9; Bordwell and Thompson: Chapter 8; FTC V. The Film Artist (555-559); *Balázs: “The Close-up” and “The Face of Man” (314-321); *Barthes: “The Face of Garbo” (589-591) Recommended: Mauritz Stiller. Erotikon; Jean Renoir. The Rules of the Game; Woody Allen. A Midsummer Night’s Sex Comedy Oct. 1 Oct. 3 7. Week of October 7 Smiles of a Summer Night, Wild Strawberries (available on Kanopy) Reading: Bordwell and Thompson: Chapter 9 Recommended: Victor Sjöström. The Phantom Carriage; Woody Allen. Another Woman Oct. 8 Oct. 10 Quiz 2 8. Week of October 14 Wild Strawberries; The Seventh Seal (available on Kanopy); 4 Reading: Cowie: Chapter 10; Bordwell and Thompson: Chapter 11; FTC VII. Film: Psychology, Ideology, and Technology (783-790); *Benjamin: “The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction” (791-811) Recommended: Woody Allen. Love and Death; Scoop Oct. 15 Oct. 17 9. Week of October 21 The Seventh Seal; Through A Glass Darkly (available on Kanopy) Reading: Cowie: Chapter 11; Bordwell and Thompson: Chapter 1 Recommended: Charlotte Perkins Gilman. The Yellow Wallpaper Oct. 22 Oct. 24 FIVE-PAGE PAPER DUE IN CLASS 10. Week of October 28 Through A Glass Darkly; Persona (available on Kanopy) Reading: Cowie: Chapter 12; Bordwell and Thompson: Chapter 2 Recommended: Olivier Assayas. The Clouds of Sils Maria; Darren Aronofsky. Black Swan Oct. 29 Oct. 31 Quiz 3 11. Week of November 4 Persona; Hour of the Wolf Reading: Cowie: Chapter 13; Recommended: Woody Allen. Blue Jasmine Nov. 5 Nov. 7 12. Week of November 11 Hour of the Wolf; The Passion of Anna Reading: Cowie: Chapter 14 Recommended: Woody Allen. Interiors Nov. 12 Nov. 14 Quiz 4 13. Week of November 18 The Passion of Anna; Cries and Whispers Reading: Cowie: Chapter 15; Scarry Recommended: Woody Allen. Husbands and Wives Nov. 19 Nov. 21 PRELIMINARY STORYBOARDS (shots 1-5) DUE IN CLASS 14. Week of November 25 Scenes from a Marriage Reading: Cowie: Chapter 16 (conclusion) 5 Nov. 26 T H A N K S G I V I N G 15. Week of December 2 Saraband Dec. 3 REWRITES DUE IN CLASS Dec. 5 Quiz 5; Concluding Discussion STORYBOARD PAPERS DUE IN CLASS. Please provide a stamped self-addressed envelope if you would like me to mail your final paper to you.
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