RELST-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.
Seminar (12)
Credits
1
Cross Listed Courses
AMST-321
Prerequisite
two courses in religious studies and/or cinema & new media studies or consent of instructor.
Offered
Fall