NOVEMBER 28

Films:
Zero For Conduct (Vigo 1932) BluRay 039
L'Atalante (Vigo 1934) BluRay 039

Reading (to be done by December 4):

Robin Wood - "L'Atalante: The Limits of Liberation," in course reader.

Assignment for the week, to be emailed to me at elkrugamigos@earthlink.net:

Two more pages of progress on your final paper. This week, I care about what you turn in – I would like two pages of solid analysis of whatever film you’re discussing, working from a scene within the film. Since I’ve asked all of you to dedicate at least some of your paper to working with the films themselves, breaking down and discussing scenes in cinematic terms, THAT is what I expect in this week’s paper. Consider it another two pages out of the way to finishing your finals.

Please remember that ALL the short papers assigned since the first drop dead date are due next week. That means the papers comparing 2 performances, the proposal for your final, the paper on camera movement in Sunrise, and now, 4 pages total of work towards your final paper are due. It’s going to have serious consequences for your final grade if you don’t turn in the 4 pages of work on the final next week – if I get a final paper but none of the preliminary assigned work for it, you will NOT get an HP in the class.