Four French Films and Their Scores
4-weeks (first 4) | Registration closed 9/10/2025
This course examines four French films, covering a substantial stylistic and chronological range: Under the Rooftops of Paris (directed by René Clair, 1930); Grand Illusion (directed by Jean Renoir, 1937); Bob le Flambeur (directed by Jean-Pierre Melville, 1956); and The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (directed by Jacques Demy, 1964). We consider the social and cultural backgrounds of these films, and then look closely at the music that plays such an important role in each one.
Brian Mann
Brian Mann taught courses in music history and theory for many years in the Vassar College
Department of Music. He is a graduate of the University of Edinburgh (B. Mus) and the University of California, Berkeley (M.A., Ph.D.)