This immersive course with a French screenwriter and director is designed for cinema lovers who want to enrich their contemporary French through the in-depth analysis of a landmark film.
Film in focus: Les 400 coups by François Truffaut (1959)
Guided by a professional filmmaker, you will explore the many dimensions of cinematic creation – from script to dialogue, acting to directing. Using a single film as the common thread, the course delves into the richness of spoken French and its cultural nuances.
The emphasis will be on speaking practice, dialogue interpretation, and character work. Through selected clips, guided analysis and group discussion, you’ll immerse yourself in the film’s world, decode its language, and deepen your understanding of French as it is spoken on screen.
Learning goals
- Improve oral fluency through discussion about cinema
- Read, understand and interpret selected screenplay excerpts
- Sharpen listening skills: spoken vs. written French
- Expand emotional, narrative and cinematic vocabulary
- Learn the basics of film analysis: scenes, rhythm, silence, body language
- Discover how a film is built: writing, editing, performing
New course: French on screen, 29. September-2. October 2025 16.00-17.30, at Fransk kulturhus.
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