Two topics are offered for Fall 2016. Students may take one or both for credit. Section A1: Antonioni/Bergman. In-depth examination of Michelangelo Antonioni and Ingmar Bergman and their new and powerful narrative and visual approaches to human sexuality and personal interaction, the modern sense of alienation, ecological and political crises of their era, and philosophy. Also offered as COM FT 548. Section B1: The Films of John Schlesinger in Context. Explores John Schlesinger's roots in documentary filmmaking, his radical understanding of love and sexual politics, his grasp of questions of national identity and allegiance, and the technical brilliance of his films.