Christopher Carby Prof Paulicelli

Euro Cinema 250W

Films are much more than a form of popular entertainment, more than a ninety minute escape of noise and explosions fueled by the latest special effects. Cinema is art. A well done film captures the cultural aesthetic and values of its time, providing a reflection for future generations. A well done film meets the definition of cultural artifact and may even exceed it, an artifact reflects its time, and film has the ability to shape it.

The classic films we have seen so far meet this lofty definition. The genre is femme fatale; subgenre is divismo, in which a beautiful and seductive woman uses her charms to lure men to their demise. These are popular genres to this day and my personal favorite. It was interesting to see these early film adaptations and how they have evolved.

Satanic Rhapsody directed by journalist, poet...
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