{"id":1475,"date":"2021-05-27T11:24:36","date_gmt":"2021-05-27T18:24:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/devuwcps\/?post_type=course&p=1475"},"modified":"2022-08-18T11:45:39","modified_gmt":"2022-08-18T18:45:39","slug":"clas-432-a-classical-mythology-in-film","status":"publish","type":"course","link":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/uwcps\/course\/clas-432-a-classical-mythology-in-film\/","title":{"rendered":"CLAS 432 A: Classical Mythology In Film"},"content":{"rendered":"

Required Texts:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Fagles,\u00a0The Three Theban Plays<\/em>\u00a0(Penguin)<\/li>\n
  2. Hadas and J. McLean,\u00a0Ten Plays of Euripides<\/em>\u00a0(Bantam\/Doubleday\/Dell)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Select Wikipedia articles<\/p>\n

    Read the material assigned for each topic (see below)<\/p>\n

    View and discuss the films.\u00a0\u00a0It is important that students view the movies in class.<\/p>\n

    There will be a midterm, final and final paper (creative project).<\/p>\n

    Goals of the Course:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    By studying major, in most cases authoritative, versions of ancient myths that were turned into films and comparing the ancient and modern renditions, students will be able to observe what modern cinematic narrators were drawn to and interested in achieving in their filmed versions of the myths and at the same time gain further insights both into the ancient stories and modern narratives. We shall focus on thematic differences and similarities, cinematic technique, and intended audiences, among other things, including how to read films as literary narratives. Finally we will explore in particular the mythological structure of the\u00a0katabasis<\/em>\u00a0(see below), which plays out in the lives of every human being as well as many films.<\/p>\n

    Films:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    For further information on the films, please consult\u00a0http:\/\/www.imdb.com<\/a>. Please note, that for the films shown through Swank, you will need to use a browser such as Chrome or Firefox. Safari will not work.\u00a0Orphee<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Star Wars\u00a0<\/em>should be fine on any browser.\u00a0Edipo Re<\/em>,\u00a0Hercules Unchained<\/em>, and\u00a0Medea<\/em>\u00a0are on a Google Drive whose link I will send to you.<\/p>\n

    Clash of the Titans<\/em>\u00a0(1981), Desmond Davis, Director; art director Ray Harryhausen<\/p>\n

    https:\/\/alliance-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/f\/kjtuig\/CP71337928740001451<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n

    Edipo Re<\/em>\u00a0(1967), Pier Paolo Pasolini, Director<\/p>\n

    Google Drive<\/a><\/p>\n

    Hercules Unchained<\/em>\u00a0(1959), Pietro Francisci, Director<\/p>\n

    Google Drive<\/a><\/p>\n

    Medea<\/em>\u00a0(1970), Pier Paolo Pasolini, Director<\/p>\n

    Google Drive<\/a><\/p>\n

    Desire under the Elms<\/em>\u00a0(1958), Delbert Mann, Director<\/p>\n

    https:\/\/alliance-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/f\/kjtuig\/CP71338076290001451<\/a><\/p>\n

    Iphigenia<\/em>\u00a0(1977), Michael Cacoyannis, Director<\/p>\n

    https:\/\/alliance-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/f\/kjtuig\/CP71337928710001451<\/a><\/p>\n

    Orph\u00e9e<\/em>\u00a0(1949), Jean Cocteau, Director<\/p>\n

    https:\/\/washington.kanopy.com\/node\/113458<\/a><\/p>\n

    The Searchers<\/em>\u00a0(1956), John Ford, Director<\/p>\n

    https:\/\/alliance-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/f\/kjtuig\/CP71313529560001451<\/a><\/p>\n

    Star Wars: Episode 4 \u2013 A New Hope<\/em>\u00a0(1977), George Lucas, Director<\/p>\n

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