Austria on Film – Paths of Glory

Austrians have impacted filmmaking in the USA and abroad.  This lecture series will promote an understanding of Austrian culture and the historic relationship between our nations as reflected in the work of Austrian and Austrian-American filmmakers and films set there.  Participants will learn about the way directors and writers have impacted American culture with their contributions to our film industry and how their unique backgrounds influenced their art.

Week 4: An Odyssey of Groundbreaking Cinema

Maurizio Glammarco, Ph.D., will present this second talk on the later films of Kubrick, including Dr. Strangelove, A Clockwork Orange, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Full Metal Jacket and Eyes Wide Shut, and the impact of the 1938 Anshuluss and exodus of Austrian Jewish immigrants from Europe on his work. Often lauded for his exacting precision, Kubrick consistently engaged his audiences with issues surrounding morality, discipline, power and ambition.