| Unit name | Greek Tragedy and Cinema |
|---|---|
| Unit code | CLASM0021 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Professor. Michelakis |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
BA or equivalent |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Department of Classics & Ancient History |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This unit explores screen adaptations of Greek tragedy, viz: adaptations of Oedipus Tyrannus (Pier Paolo Pasolini and Woody Allen), Medea (Jules Dassin and Lars von Trier) and Electra (Michael Cacoyannis and Miklos Jancso). The techniques of adapting a narrative for the screen will be investigated, as well as the context of cultural history, national ideas, political circumstance and social conventions. Particular emphasis will be given on the principles of film adaptation, the generic affinities between stage and screen, and the ideological and aesthetic preoccupations which have informed cinematic appropriations of Greek tragedy and which account for the appeal of Greek tragedy to mass audiences.
