C'est Nous: Views of France in the Movies

Lifelong Learning | Registration opens 5/1/2025 9:00 AM EDT

9000 Babcock Blvd Pittsburgh, PA 15237 United States
PSC 101
7/7/2025-8/4/2025
2:00 PM-3:30 PM EDT on Mon

C'est Nous: Views of France in the Movies

Lifelong Learning | Registration opens 5/1/2025 9:00 AM EDT

We will use a series of films, made in and outside of France, to explore how we have seen the county in Cinema.  The collection includes a comparison of the 1928 French version of The Passion of Joan of Arc and the 1948 Joan of Arc, Gigi, a great French version of Cyrano de Bergerac (from 1990 - with translation), An American in Paris, and finally a then-revolutionary French film called the Umbrellas of Cherbourg from the 1960s.

Young, Michael
Michael Young

With a Ph. D. in Writing and Literature from the University of Cincinnati, Michael Young has taught at schools such as the University of Nebraska – Lincoln, Kansas State University, Robert Morris University, and La Roche University .  His Masters is from Kansas State and Bachelors is from Duquesne University. 

 

He is an award-winning teacher and author of creative non-fiction, along with publications as a poet and short story writer. Recently, he added professional educational consultant to his resume.   In addition, he has many articles and essays in peer reviewed journals, anthologies, and encyclopedias – including a couple in the MLA Approaches to Teaching series.  His scholarly works range from Writing Pedagogy, Shakespeare, American Literature, Canadian Literature, Pedagogy, to Media (Cinema and Television), plus presentations at more than 90 conferences – including those in History and Sociology – such as CCCC, NCTE, NEMLA, and MMLA. He has been awarded a number of grants, notably by the Canadian Government, and has been included in Who's Who in America.