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Course Description

This course will introduce you to the origins, development, expansion, and revival of one of American’s most influential film forms – film noir. By exploring the films of major directors like John Ford, Alfred Hitchcock, and Billy Wilder, we will examine the unique interests, conventions, themes, and iconography of film noir as well as how those preoccupations influenced Hollywood filmmaking more generally. By the end of this course, you will be able to identify the key characteristics of film noir and discuss how they inspired innovations in other film genres and practices. This course will be recorded.

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