Chichester Cinema at New Park
Atlantic Crossing
- Studying the novel to film...
Following on from the autumn ‘Novel into Film’ course, we look at British and American classic novels adapted into film.
Theme 1: “Film Tie-In”
Fri 27 Jan 13.30 – Wuthering Heights (Bronte)
Tying in with the two versions of ‘Wuthering Heights’ (2011 & 1939)
which will be screened at New Park in December.
Theme 2: “Crime & Punishment”
Fri 3 Feb 13.30 – Great Expectations (Dickens)
Fri 10 Feb 13.30 – Oliver Twist (Dickens)
Theme 3: “1920s & 30s America”
Fri 17 Feb 13.30 – The Great Gatsby (Fitgerald)
Fri 23 Feb 13.30 – Of Mice and Men (Steinbeck)
Theme 4: “Literary Friendship”
Fri 2 Mar 13.30 – In Cold Blood (Capote)
Fri 9 Mar 13.30 – To Kill a Mocking Bird (Lee)
Theme 5: “Countryside Classics”
Fri 23 Mar 13.30 – Sense and Sensibility (Austen)
Fri 30 Mar 13.30 – Far From the Madding Crowd (Hardy)
(No class on Fri 15 Mar)
Course synopsis
We will look at how well known classics are transformed into film, by discussing how setting, character and themes are portrayed. The materials will be a mixture of film and the written word in the form of the books themselves – please read them if you can before hand and bring them along – we will read extracts of the books and watch selected extracts of famous film adaptations. The course will be led by Rosemary Coxon and will adopt a discussion style of teaching. Rosemary lives in Oving and is a regular film goer and volunteer at Chichester Cinema. She has taught English at secondary school and adult level for 30+ years and is employed as an English adviser to secondary schools in the South East. All classes will run for 2 hours and are designed to be attended singularly or as a course.
In the Studio: Full 9-week Course: £27 Individual Classes: £5
