Please view and review one of the following:
a. Online rental at Netflix: Quest for Fire
2. ALTERNATE FEATURE: Prehistoric Women (1950) is an exploitation film of the post-war era. Available at Archive .org
3. ALTERNATE PARODY: The Three Ages (1923) is a parody of Intolerance that includes a prehistoric sequence, starring Buster Keaton. Available at Archive .org
Text Readings:
Civilizations, pp. 8-12.
Film Review Form: HISTORY 370—BOOK REVIEW FORM
Film Assignment 2: MESOPOTAMIA—
Please view and review one of the following:
1. Intolerance (1916) FULL FILM AVAILABLE FOR FREE AT THE FOLLOWING LINK--http://www.archive.org/details/Intolerance
3. ALTERNATE PARODY: The Three Ages (1923) is a parody of Intolerance that includes a Roman Sequence instead of a Babylonian sequence, starring Buster Keaton. Available at Archive .org
Text Readings:
Civilizations, pp. 12-20, 72-111.
Web Assignments for the Film:
Please view and review one of the following:
1. The Emigrant – El Mosager (1994) is an Egyptian film dealing with the story of Joseph in Egypt. ONLINE RENTAL AT NETFLIX: The Emigrant
2. ALTERNATE FEATURE: Joseph and His Brethren (1960) is an Italian film dealing with the story of Joseph in Egypt. Available at Archive .org
Text Readings:
Civilizations, pp. 22-70.
Web Assignments for the Film:
Please view and review one of the following:
1. Ashoka the Great (2001) is an Indian film dealing with the rise of the most powerful Mauryan Emperor, who later in life converted to Buddhism. ONLINE RENTAL AT NETFLIX: Asoka
2. ALTERNATE FEATURE: Siddhartha (1972) is an international film dealing with the story of the man who became the Buddha. ONLINE RENTAL AT NETFLIX: Siddhartha
2. ALTERNATE FEATURE: Chanakya (1990) is the first several episodes of Indian TV serial dealing with the career of the prime minister who brought about the rise of the Mauryan Empire. Available at Veoh.com and Google Videos
Text Readings:
Civilizations, pp. 176-202.
Web Assignments for the Film:
Please view and review one of the following:
1. The Emperor and the Assassin (1998) is an Chinese film dealing with the rise of the First Emperor, Shih Huan Ti. ONLINE RENTAL AT NETFLIX: The Emperor and the Assassin
2. ALTERNATE FEATURE: Hero (2002) is another, better-known film, dealing with the rise of the First Emperor, Shih Huan Ti. ONLINE RENTAL AT NETFLIX: Hero
3. ALTERNATE FEATURE: Princess Iron Fan (1941) is the first Chinese feature animated film. It is devoted to an ancient Chinese legend. Available at Veoh.com
Text Readings:
Civilizations, pp. 287-316.
Web Assignments for the Film:
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