Film 50: History of Cinema

1/17/07 to 5/2/07

An undergraduate UC Berkeley course open to the public as space permits, with lectures by Marilyn Fabe.

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Goodbye, Dragon Inn
- Wednesday, May 2 3:00pm
Lecture by Marilyn Fabe.
An Injury to One
- Wednesday, April 25 3:00pm
Lecture by Marilyn Fabe.
After Life
- Wednesday, April 18 3:00pm
Lecture by Marilyn Fabe.
The Purple Rose of Cairo
- Wednesday, April 11 3:00pm
Lecture by Marilyn Fabe.
Cléo from 5 to 7
- Wednesday, April 4 3:00pm
Persona
- Wednesday, March 21 3:00pm
Lecture by Linda Rugg.
8 1/2
- Wednesday, March 14 3:00pm
Lecture by Marilyn Fabe.
The Conversation
- Wednesday, March 7 3:00pm
Lecture by Amy Rust.
Sunset Blvd.
- Wednesday, February 28 3:00pm
Lecture by Marilyn Fabe.
Singin' in the Rain
- Wednesday, February 21 3:00pm
Lecture by Marilyn Fabe.
The Lady Vanishes
- Wednesday, February 14 3:00pm
Lecture by Marilyn Fabe.
The Man with a Movie Camera
- Wednesday, February 7 3:00pm
Judith Rosenberg on Piano. Lecture by Marilyn Fabe.
Show People
- Wednesday, January 31 3:00pm
Bruce Loeb on Piano. Lecture by Marilyn Fabe.
From the Cinema of Attractions to Narrative Illusionism
- Wednesday, January 24 3:00pm
Bruce Loeb on Piano. Lecture by Marilyn Fabe.
Introduction to Film Language
- Wednesday, January 17 3:00pm
Lecture by Marilyn Fabe.

Film 50: History of Cinema

1/17/07 to 5/2/07

What makes cinema a distinct form of artistic expression? If you want to explore the aesthetics and history of film, this is the place to start. PFA and the UC Berkeley Film Studies Program co-present the film-lecture course Film 50, now celebrating its fifteenth year. An undergraduate course designed for non–film majors, Film 50 is open to the public as space permits. This year's course, taught by Marilyn Fabe, illustrates the development of narrative and genre, with a special focus on self-reflexive cinema. Students learn to view film as a complex picture language and to understand how it articulates narrative, psychological, social, and ideological themes.

Screenings and lectures are held in the PFA Theater. The programs often sell out, so we strongly recommend advance tickets, which are, as always, available at the PFA box office, at the BAM admissions desk, or charge-by-phone (510) 642-5249.

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