The Seventh Seal (1957), Wild Strawberries (1957), Through a Glass Darkly (1961), Winter Light (1962), The Silence (1963), Persona (1966), Hour of the Wolf (1967), Shame (1968), The Passion of Anna (1969), Cries and Whispers (1971), Scenes from a Marriage (1972), The Magic Flute (1974), The Serpent’s Egg (1976), Autumn Sonata (1977), Fanny and Alexander (1982), and Saraband (2003). By Bergman
The final paper must be a minimum of 2500 words in length. The paper should engage with some particular aspect of a Bergman films or films. The main overall objective is to choose a topic and approach that you have a real stake in, that intrigues or vexes you, that even excites you! And then to write as eloquent, persuasive, and well-constructed essay as you can, one that ideally shares with your reader your research questions, discoveries, and insights.You are always welcome to discuss your paper ideas with me by email, during office hours, or by appointment. You are expected to provide evidence of original thinking. Your paper needs to provide evidence, make provisional arguments, and draw conclusions based on your research and own creative/analytical thinking. Extra-filmic information (production circumstances, reception, interviews, etc.) can be integrated into your analysis. Secondary sources will help you get deeper into your approach and should be fully included in your bibliography or Works Cited listings. Cite all your secondary sources (4 minimum).
Papers must be double-spaced, in Times Roman 12 pt. font or equivalent, have one inch margins, and be in either MLA or Chicago Manual of Style format. Pages must be numbered. The paper title itself should ideally preview your textual object of analysis and your argument (.e.g., “Bergman’s Affective Use of Puppies and Kittens in the the Late 40s.”
The papers are due at latest by 11:00 pm, Wed. March 18. Please upload a digital copy of your paper to turnitin.
The movies that we have seen through the course are :
The Seventh Seal (1957), Wild Strawberries (1957), Through a Glass Darkly (1961), Winter Light (1962), The Silence (1963), Persona (1966), Hour of the Wolf (1967), Shame (1968), The Passion of Anna (1969), Cries and Whispers (1971), Scenes from a Marriage (1972), The Magic Flute (1974), The Serpent’s Egg (1976), Autumn Sonata (1977), Fanny and Alexander (1982), and Saraband (2003). By Bergman