Calendar

Ses # Topics Key Dates
1 Introduction; Discussion and Analysis of clips from Midsummer Night's Dream (Reinhardt/Dieterle, 1935 and Peter Hall, 1969)
2 Discussion of Reinhardt/Dieterle and Hall scenes. Screening: Midsummer Night's Dream (Hoffmann, 1999)
3 Discussion of Hoffman MND
4 Student-led discussion of MND Act 5 and film endings. Screening: Henry V (Olivier, 1944)
5 Student presentation, discussion
6 Discussion of Henry V films
7 Student presentation, Discussion. Screening: My Own Private Idaho
8 Student presentation, discussion
9 Student presentation, discussion of Zeffirelli Taming of the Shrew. Screening: 10 Things I Hate About You
10 Discussion of 10 Things I Hate About You
11 Discusssion of Zeffirelli Romeo and Juliet
12 Discusssion of Zeffirelli and Luhrmann Romeo and Juliet. Screening: Shakespeare in Love
13 Discussion of Shakespeare in Love Paper Due
14 Discussion of Hamlet 1.4 and 1.5. Screening: Hamlet(Olivier, 1948)
15 Discussion of Olivier Hamlet
16 Discussion of Almereyda Hamlet. Screening: Richard III(Loncraine, 1996)
17 Discussion of Richard III
18 Discussion of Looking for Richard
19 Discussion of Richard films. Screening: Titus (Julie Taymor, 1999) Paper Due
20 Discussion of Titus
21 Discussion of Olivier King Lear. Screening King Lear 1985 (Godard)
22 Discussion of Godard King Lear
23 Final projects. Screening: Prospero's Books (Greenaway, 1992)
24 Final projects; discussion of Prospero's Books
25 Final projects. Screening: Tempest (Paul Mazursky, 1982)
26 Final projects