AMST-321 Raging Gods: Scorsese and Coppola’s Religious Films

The religious in the films of Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola. As American New Wave auteurs they contribute to the emergence of a new sacramental style in American film. We pay attention to the film traditions that inform their development, e.g. Italian neo-realism, horror, film noir and French New Wave. A look at the influence of their Roman-Catholic, Italian-American religious culture.

Maximum Enrollment

Seminar (12)

(Seminar.)

Credits

1

Cross Listed Courses

RELST-321

Prerequisite

two courses in religious studies and/or cinema & new media studies or consent of instructor.

Offered

Fall