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- European Cinema: WW2 to the Present Day
The cinema of postwar Europe was a crucible of filmic invention which had a far-reaching influence. In Italy, France, Britain, Germany and Spain, cinematic ‘New Waves’ revolutionised the ways films were made and discussed. This course explores the key films and directors of the New Wave phenomenon, as well as examining the legacy of these historical moments within each national cinema and beyond.
Keeley Street
Wed 20 Jan 2027Chris DarkeFull fee £279.00 Senior fee £223.00 Concession £181.00 
Italian cinema: from Neorealism to the genre filmThis cinema course focuses on Italian cinema in the years between 1945 and 1980. It will provide the students with an overview of the main historical, cultural and social aspects of Italian filmmaking in Italy by looking at the work of some of its most influential authors.
Keeley Street
Fri 30 Apr 2027Cristina MassaccesiFull fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £97.00- Italian Neo-Realism
The filmmakers associated with Italian Neorealism are celebrated for their commitment to representing post-World War 2 Italy as realistically as possible and their influence has been significant. In this one-day course, I will examine the richness of this ‘movement’ and consider the reasons for its enduring legacy, while countering some of the myths that have grown up around it on the way.
Keeley Street
Sat 5 Jun 2027Paul SuttonFull fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00 - The French New Wave
The French New Wave describes one of those moments in cinema history that many of us have heard of but may perhaps not know as much about as we would like. Are we familiar with the context for its emergence, for example, or the filmmakers associated with it and the legacy that endures even to this day? This one-day course aims to provide you with a comprehensive guide to la nouvelle vague with clips from iconic films from celebrated directors such as Agnès Varda, Jean-Luc Godard, François Truffaut, Jacques Rivette and others and from films that will include Les Quatre Cents Coups/The 400 Blows (François Truffaut 1959), A bout de souffle/Breathless (Jean-Luc Godard 1960), Cléo de 5 à 7/Cleo from 5 to 7 (Agnès Varda 1962) and Paris nous appartient/Paris Belongs to Us (Jacques Rivette 1961). We will discuss all of these and more…
Keeley Street
Sat 26 Jun 2027Paul SuttonFull fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00
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