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HU Credits:
2
Degree/Cycle:
1st degree (Bachelor)
Responsible Department:
comparative religion
Semester:
2nd Semester
Teaching Languages:
Hebrew
Campus:
Mt. Scopus
Course/Module Coordinator:
none
Coordinator Office Hours:
on appointment
Teaching Staff:
Dr. Sharon Roubach
Course/Module description:
The course focuses on the study of the image of Jesus Christ in film during the last 120 years.
Course/Module aims:
The aim of the course is to unveil the presence of Jesus and Christ like protagonists in Western cinema
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
Watch films critically
Attendance requirements(%):
100
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
Lecture with PPT presentations and clips from films
Course/Module Content:
1. Introduction
2. The life of Christ in the New Testament
3. The Early Years
La vie et la passion de Jésus Christ, dir. Ferdinand Zecca, France, 1903.
From the Manger to the Cross, dir. Sidney Olcott, U.S.A., 1912
Intolerance, dir. D.W. Griffith, U.S.A., 1916Intolerance, Dir.
4. Jesus in Hollywood
Ben Hur, Dir. William Wyler, U.S.A., 1959.
King of Kings, Dir. Nicholas Ray, U.S.A., 1961.
The Greatest Story Ever Told, Dir. George Stevens, U.S.A., 1965.
5. Pasolini's Jesus
Accattone, dir. Pier Paolo Pasolini, Italia, 1961.
Sopraluoghi in Palestina, dir. Pier Paolo Pasolini, Italia, 1965.Il vangelo secondo Matteo, Dir. Pier Paolo Pasolini, Italia, 1964.
6. Jesus in the Seventies
Jesus Christ Super Star, Dir. Norman Jewison, U.S.A., 1973.
Jesus of Nazareth, Dir. Franco Zeffirelli, 1977.
Life of Brian, Dir. Terry Jones, U.K., 1979.
7. Jesus as a Man
The Last Temptation of Christ, Dir. Martin Scorcese, U.S.A., 1988.
Jesus of Montreal
Jesus of Montreal, Dir. Denis Arcand, Canada, 1989.
8. The Passion
The Passion of the Christ, Dir. Mel Gibson, U.S.A., 2004.
Required Reading:
B. Babington and P.W. Evans, Biblical Epics: Sacred Narrative in the Hollwood Cinema, Manchester, 1993.
L. Baugh, Imaging the Divine. Jesus and Christ-Figures in Film, Franklin, 1997.
P. Fredriksen, "Gospel Truths: Hollywood, Historyand Christianity" in: P. Fredriksen (ed.), On the Passion of the Christ, Berkeley, 2006, 31-47.
Special issue, JRF 8,1 (2004).
M. Goodcare, "Do You Think You're What They Say You Are? Reflections on Jesus Christ Superstar", JRF 3,2 (1999).
M. Goodcare, "The Synoptic Jesus and the Celluloid Christ: Solving the Synoptic Problem through Film, Journal for the Study of the New Testament, 80 (2000), 31-43.
C. Hoff Kraemer, "Wrestling with Flesh, Wrestling with Spirit: The Painful Consequences of Dualism in The Last Temptation of Christ", JRPC 8 (2004).
N. Steimatsky, "Pasolini on Terra Sancta: Towards Theology of Film", Yale Journal of Criticism 11 (1998), 239-258.
JRF &eq; Journal of Religion and Film: http://www.unomaha.edu/~wwwjrf
JRPC &eq; Journal of Religion and Popular Culture: http://www.usask.ca/relst/jrpc
Additional Reading Material:
A.K. Kozlovic, "The Structural Characteristics of the Cinematic Christ Figure", JRPC 8 (2004).
C. Deacy, "Reflections on the Uncritical Appropriation of Cinematic Christ-Figures: A.K. Kozlovic, "Superman as Christ-Figure: The American Pop Culture Movie Messiah", JRF 6,1 (2002).
M.D. Stucky, "He is the One: The Matrix Trilogy's Postmodern Movie Messiah", JRF 9,2 (2005).Holy Other or Wholly Inadequate?", JRPC 13 (2006).
W. Avila, "Diary of a Country Priest: The Transcendent on Film", JRF 10,2 (2006).
I. Makarushka, "Transgressing Goodness in Breaking the waves", JRF 2,1 (1998).
L. Mercadante, "Bess the Christ Figure?: Theological Interpretations of Breaking the waves", JRF 5,1 (2001).
W.M. Wright, "babette's Feast: A Religious Film", JRF 1,2 (1997).
JRF &eq; Journal of Religion and Film: http://www.unomaha.edu/~wwwjrf
JRPC &eq; Journal of Religion and Popular Culture: http://www.usask.ca/relst/jrpc
Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 0 %
Presentation 0 %
Participation in Tutorials 0 %
Project work 100 %
Assignments 0 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 0 %
Other 0 %
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