FLM 164 — Nouvelles Femmes: Modern Women of the French New Wave
Quarter: Winter
Instructor(s): Ericka Knudson
Date(s): Jan 12—Mar 16
Class Recording Available: Yes
Class Meeting Day: Mondays
Class Meeting Time: 6:00—7:50 pm (PT)
Please Note: No class on January 19 and February 16
Tuition: $425
Refund Deadline: Jan 14
Unit(s): 1
Status: Open
Quarter: Winter
Day: Mondays
Duration: 8 weeks
Time: 6:00—7:50 pm (PT)
Date(s): Jan 12—Mar 16
Unit(s): 1
Tuition: $425
Refund Deadline: Jan 14
Instructor(s): Ericka Knudson
Recording Available: Yes
Status: Open
Please Note: No class on January 19 and February 16
The directors of the French New Wave—Truffaut, Godard, Chabrol, Rivette, Resnais—are often celebrated as the architects of its creative revolution. But women in the movement were equally instrumental in driving innovation. Jeanne Moreau, Anna Karina, Jean Seberg, and many lesser-known actresses contributed significantly to modernizing the representation of women both on-screen and off-screen through their groundbreaking performances and unconventional lifestyles. We will trace the evolving images and roles of these New Wave women—from Brigitte Bardot to Delphine Seyrig and filmmaker Agnès Varda—during a period of transformation in France from 1955 to 1968, exploring the encounters and endeavors that shaped their lives and transformed cinema.
No prior knowledge of cinema required. Those who have taken FLM 147: "Exploring French New Wave" will benefit from seeing the movement from a different angle, with different films. All films can be rented or streamed through the Criterion Channel, Netflix, Amazon Prime, iTunes, Google Play Movies, or other online platforms.
ERICKA KNUDSON
Independent Scholar
Ericka Knudson has taught courses on French film, media, and New Wave cinema at Harvard and Northeastern; published articles on cinema and literature; and co-authored Cultivating Creativity Through World Films. Her new book is Nouvelles Femmes: Modern Women of the French New Wave and Their Enduring Contribution to Cinema. She received the Certificate of Distinction and Excellence from Harvard’s Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning multiple times. Knudson received a PhD in film studies from the University of Paris. Textbooks for this course:
(Optional) Ericka Knudson, Nouvelles Femmes: Modern Women of the French New Wave and Their Enduring Contribution to Cinema (ISBN 978-1797228907)
(Optional) Michel Marie (trans. Richard Neupert), The French New Wave: An Artistic School (ISBN 978-0631226581)
(Optional) Michel Marie (trans. Richard Neupert), The French New Wave: An Artistic School (ISBN 978-0631226581)