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Four Must-See Foreign Films with Dr. Joseph Luzzi
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While the list of great foreign films could span kilometers, join your expert, Professor Joseph Luzzi, in whittling this monumental group down to the four greatest, as he strives to answer the question: Of the thousands of great foreign films that have been made, which four should every movie buff see?
Professor Joseph Luzzi has selected: La Dolce Vita (Director: Fellini, Italy), Fanny and Alexander (Director: Bergman, Sweden), Jules and Jim (Director: Truffaut, France) and Ran (Director: Kurosawa, Japan). What makes these works so enjoyable and meaningful? What qualities mark them as masterpieces? This Conversation will invite viewers to not only ponder why these films are such greats, but what makes a film "must-see," as you journey through the history of foreign films with one of Context's most esteemed film experts.
Joseph Luzzi received his Ph.D. from Yale University and is a Professor of Comparative Literature and Faculty Member in Italian Studies at Bard College, where he has taught since 2002 after being a visiting faculty member at the University of Pennsylvania. A frequent contributor to publications including the New York Times, TLS, and Chronicle of Higher Education, he is the author of 5 books, including "My Two Italies," a New York Times Editors' Choice selection and "In a Dark Wood: What Dante Taught Me About Grief, Healing, and the Mysteries of Love," a Vanity Fair “Must-Read” selection. His work has been translated into multiple languages and his many awards include a Yale College Teaching Prize, Dante Society of America Essay Prize, and Wallace Fellowship at Villa I Tatti, Harvard's Center for Italian Renaissance Studies. In 2017 he was named Cittadino Onorario/Honorary Citizen in Acri, Calabria, his Italian parents' birthplace. His next book is "Botticelli's Secret: The Lost Drawings and the Rediscovery of the Renaissance," which will be published by W. W. Norton. Professor Luzzi is the founder of the Virtual Book Club, an online community of readers dedicated to exploring some of the best books ever written. Learn more at JosephLuzzi.com.
This conversation is suitable for all ages.
60 minutes, including a 30 minute Q&A.
This lecture is an invitation and reminder to revisit these four films so important to the making of post WWII culture. Luzzi makes it easy with a carefully prepared presentation.
Very interesting presentation about films, some from my college days, and putting them in context (no pun) added a dimension. Would love to have more film-related programs.
Dr. Luzzi made me realize I was SEEING movies and not really understanding them!
It was short and concise. He had much more to say but limited by 60 min. Would have like more information on current film s that are in the great foreign films today category..