FREN 355 - Memories of World War II in French Films

Prerequisite, FREN 201. Students will examine the debates and changing attitudes towards the war through the prism of film. The class will explore films produced in the last sixty years and we will consider the ways in which these representations helped shape the image the French had of themselves. Films to be screened include works by Clément, Melville, Renais, and Malle. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits