FYS 1076 - Gangsters and Grifters: The Cinema of Crime

The role of crime and the various figures of the criminal in cinema. Topics will include the gangster film, the heist film, the crime thriller, film noir, and the caper. We will consider a variety of national cinemas and periods, including U.S. mafia films, classical Hollywood and New Hollywood, French New Wave and British New Wave, and contemporary Hong Kong cinema. Students will be introduced to film as an academic discipline and will study the history of film as well as basic elements of film form and analysis. Also serves as an introduction to the Honors Program at Otterbein University and provides essential advising, mentoring, and co-curricular opportunities for academic success in Honors.

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FYS 1076 - Gangsters and Grifters: The Cinema of Crime