Film 50: History of Cinema

1/18/06 to 5/3/06

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Introduction to Film Language
Wednesday, January 18 15:00
Lecture by Russell Merritt.
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Movies in the Nickelodeon Era
Wednesday, January 25 15:00
Frederick Hodges on Piano. Lecture by Russell Merritt.
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By the Law
Wednesday, February 1 15:00
Joel Adlen on Piano. Lecture by Russell Merritt.
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The Fall of the House of Usher
Wednesday, February 8 15:00
Joel Adlen on Piano. Lecture by Russell Merritt. With short The Heart of the World.
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All Quiet on the Western Front
Wednesday, February 15 15:00
Lecture by Russell Merritt.
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The Murderers Are Among Us
Wednesday, February 22 15:00
Lecture by Russell Merritt.
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The River
Wednesday, March 1 15:00
Lecture by Russell Merritt.
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Victims of Sin
Wednesday, March 8 15:00
Lecture by Russell Merritt.
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East of Eden
Wednesday, March 15 15:00
Lecture by Russell Merritt.
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An Autumn Afternoon
Wednesday, March 22 15:00
Lecture by Russell Merritt.
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Au Hasard Balthazar
Wednesday, April 5 15:00
Lecture by Russell Merritt.
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WR: Mysteries of the Organism
Wednesday, April 12 15:00
Dusan Makavejev in Person. Lecture by Russell Merritt.
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Cries and Whispers
Wednesday, April 19 15:00
Lecture by Russell Merritt.
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Wings of Desire
Wednesday, April 26 15:00
Lecture by Russell Merritt.
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Ed Wood
Wednesday, May 3 15:00
Lecture by Russell Merritt.
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Film 50: History of Cinema

1/18/06 to 5/3/06

An afternoon course open to the public as space permits
Wednesdays at 3 p.m.
Lectures by Russell Merritt

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 copresent the film-lecture course Film 50, now in its fourteenth 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 Russell Merritt, surveys a century of international cinema, looking at major film styles and genres and considering the social context from which the films emerge.

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-...

An afternoon course open to the public as space permits
Wednesdays at 3 p.m.
Lectures by Russell Merritt

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Archival and restored prints and musicians for silent films are presented with support from the Packard Humanities Institute.