Czech Film in the Twentieth Century - YBAJ210

• Title: Czech Film in the Twentieth Century
• Guaranteed by: Programme Liberal Arts and Humanities (24-SHVAJ)
• Faculty: Faculty of Humanities
• Actual: from 2022
• Semester: summer
• E-Credits: 4
• Examination process: summer s.:
• Hours per week, examination: summer s.:0/2, MC [HT]
• Capacity: unknown / 40 (40)
• Min. number of students: unlimited
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: taught
• Language: English
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan; enabled for web enrollment
• Guarantor: James Partridge, D.Phil., Dr.
• Teacher(s): James Partridge, D.Phil., Dr.
• Class: Courses available to incoming students

Annotation

English

Last update: James Partridge, D.Phil., Dr. (02.01.2023)

This course will explore the history and development of Czech film in the twentieth century. This is not a chronological history of Czech film, but rather a discussion and analysis of films in the following categories: historical, political, lyrical, realist, comedy, literary adaptations, animations, fairy tales (pohádky), Second World War, surreal / avant-garde. We will watch excerpts (with English subtitles) from a number of films from each category and discuss content, film-making techniques and other aspects of the films. The films have been chosen so that wherever possible students can watch the complete versions either on DVD or on streaming services such as Netflix, YouTube, Kviff.tv and others. More information on this will be provided at the start of the course.

Czech

Last update: James Partridge, D.Phil., Dr. (03.01.2023)

Tento kurs bude rozebírat vývoj české kinematografie 20. století.

Literature

English

Last update: James Partridge, D.Phil., Dr. (02.01.2023)

Recommended:

• Hames, Peter. Czech and Slovak cinema : theme and tradition. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2009, 264 s. ISBN 9780748620821.
• Hames, Peter. The Czechoslovak new wave. London: Wallflower Press, 2005, 323 s. ISBN 1904764428.
• Škvorecký, Josef. All the bright young men and women : a personal history of the Czech cinema. Toronto: Peter Martin Associates, 1971, 280 s. ISBN 0-88778-110-1.
• Hames, Peter. The Czech and Slovak Republics: The Velvet Revolution and After. In Portugues, Catherine and Peter Hames. Cinemas in Transition in Central and Eastern Europe after 1989 . : Temple University Press, 2013, s. 40-74. ISBN 9781592132652..

Czech

Last update: James Partridge, D.Phil., Dr. (02.01.2023)

Povinná:

• Kašpar, Lukáš. Český hraný film a filmaři za protektorátu : propaganda, kolaborace, rezistence. Praha: Libri, 2007, 491 s. ISBN 978-80-7277-347-3.
• Žalman, Jan. Umlčený film. [Praha]: KMa, 2008, 431 s. ISBN 978-80-7309-573-4.
• Škvorecký, Josef. Všichni ti bystří mladí muži a ženy : osobní historie českého filmu. Praha: Horizont, 1991, 247 s. ISBN 80-7012-055-X.
• Liehm, A. J.. Ostře sledované filmy : československá zkušenost. V Praze: Národní filmový archiv, 2001, 470 s. ISBN 80-7004-100-5.
• Motl, Stanislav. Mraky nad Barrandovem. V Praze: Rybka Publishers, 2006, 310 s. ISBN 80-86182-51-7.

Course completion requirements

Last update: James Partridge, D.Phil., Dr. (08.02.2024)

Assessment for this course will be two essays, both of approximately 1500 words. The first essay will be assigned about halfway through the semester and the second at the end of the semester, for submission during the exam period.