This course, conducted in English, is a study of Fascism through selected films from World War II to the present. Topics include: the concept of Fascist normality; Racial Laws; the role of women and homosexuals; colonialism; and the opposition of the intellectual left. Films include: Bertolucci’s “The Conformist”, Fellini’s “Amarcord”, Rossellini’s “Rome Open City”, Cavani’s “Night Porter”, and Wertmüller’s “Seven Beauties”. The approach is interdisciplinary and combines the analysis of historical themes with an in-depth cinematic reading of the films.
Prerequisites and Restrictions
No knowledge of Italian is required to enroll.
Other Information
Course consists of one lecture, one two-hour preceptorial, one film viewing per week. One precept (P99 TBA) will be taught in Italian.
