This session introduces some characteristics of neorealist cinema, especially the 'principle of multiplicity' in which aspects of the film serve multiple functions. Examples: Bicycle Thieves and Rome, Open City.

This lecture continues the discussion of transformation and subversion in 1970s films, specifically as embodied in work of director Robert Altman. Examples: McCabe and Mrs. Miller; High Noon as a baseline Western reference.

This lecture discusses dramatic changes in film of the late 60s and early 70s: the end of the studio era, social transformation, and television as the new consensus medium. Examples: Jack Nicholson in Five Easy Pieces; Robert Altman's The Long Goodbye.