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The Parallax View (1974)
The Enigma of Kasper Hauser (1974)
General Idi Amin Dada: A Self Portrait (1974)
Chinatown (1974)
The Traveler (1974)
The Parallax View (1974)

Film Studies

Film History Discussion Series: 1974

6 Mondays, April 29 to June 10, 2024, noon to 3:00 pm (no session on May 27)  
Instructor: Andrew J. Douglas, Ph.D., Deputy Director, BMFI, and Jacob Mazer, Director of Programs and Education, BMFI

Join us for a series of discussions covering an array of films initially released fifty years ago. We will take a brief tour of international cinema, including stops in Germany, France, and Iran. Films scheduled to be discussed are: 

April 29: The Parallax View (Alan J. Pakula, USA)
May 6: The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (Werner Herzog, West Germany)
May 13: Young Frankenstein (Mel Brooks, USA) 
May 20: General Idi Amin Dada: A Self Portrait (Barbet Schroeder, France)
June 3: Chinatown (Roman Polanski, USA)
June 10: The Traveler (Abbas Kiarostami, Iran) 


Course Information

$100 for members, $140 for non-members; no "a la carte" enrollment.

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Schedule
  • Monday, April 29 · 12:00 pm
  • Monday, May 6 · 12:00 pm
  • Monday, May 13 · 12:00 pm
  • Monday, May 20 · 12:00 pm
  • Monday, June 3 · 12:00 pm
  • Monday, June 10 · 12:00 pm