French Comedy: Laughter in Film

French Comedy:
Laughter in Film
LLRO 20650 - French Comedy: Laughter in Film
Taught by Jean-François Fournier, Ph.D.
WEDNESDAYS 5:00 - 6:00 P.M.
An evolution of comic trends in French Cinema during
the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.
This course is intended for students who have an interest in
French Cinema. It will introduce films representative of different
comic veins: slapstick, black humour, parody, and wit. The main
line is the evolution of French comedy during the twentieth and
twenty-first centuries from a filmic point of view. Films will be
reinserted in their social, historical, and intellectual contexts, the
goal being for students to have a better understanding of what is
laughable from a French point of view. The format of the course
includes both lectures and discussions around films screened
during the semester. Conversations will be lead in English.
No previous knowledge about cinema is required.
Films Include
À nous la liberté (1931)
Les vacances de Mr Hulot (1953)
La traversée de Paris (1956)
La grande vadrouille (1966)
La folie des grandeurs (1971)
Un éléphant ça trompe énormément (1976)
La Chèvre (1981)
Le père Noël est une ordure (1982)
La vie est un long fleuve tranquille (1985)
Les Visiteurs (1993)
Ridicule (1996)
Le diner de cons (1998)
OSS 117 Le Caire Nid d’espions (2006)
Bienvenue chez les Ch’tis (2008)
Sponsored by the Department of Romance Languages & Literatures with
support from the Nanovic Institute for European Studies
ONE-CREDIT
COURSE
NO
PRE-REQUISITES
TAUGHT IN
ENGLISH