Films about the Theater

Some of the best movies ever made focus on the how and why of theatermaking. This course will focus on five classics of Global Cinema that deploy filmic means to explore how theaters around the world have wrestled with artistic, existential, moral, cultural, and professional issues equally central to any serious consideration of moviemaking. These films prompt questions about the nature of each medium, their interrelationship, and our apparent need for both. Along the way, they also offer compelling snapshots of theater and film history.

Prerequisites and Restrictions

None.

Faculty

Michael Cadden

Lewis Center Chair 2012-2019; 2021-22; University Lecturer (Retired)

Sections

S01

Mondays and Wednesdays,
11:00 AM - 12:20 PM

Instructor(s)

Michael Cadden