Time is Like a Circle: Film Noir and Science Fiction Hybrids: Alphaville and Soylent Green
| Dates: | September 16 - October 21, 2025 |
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| Meets: | Tuesdays, September 16 - October 21, 2025, 10 a.m. to 12 noon |
| Location: | Online Course |
| Cost: | $0.00 |
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The fusion of science fiction with Film Noir is sometimes known as "Tech Noir". This label was first applied to films like Blade Runner (1982) and The Terminator (1984). The films in this category combine the gritty, dark atmosphere and cynical hard-boiled protagonists with thematic elements of science fiction. This class will examine two early hybrid films with Jean-Luc Godard's Alphaville (1965) and the dystopian Soylent Green (1973). Both films feature a "classic" noir detective set within futuristic settings and themes. We will screen the films together to explore what each formula brings to the film.
| Fee: | $0.00 |
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| Hours: | 12.00 |
Online Course
Melissa Hilbish
Melissa Hilbish, PhD, has a degree in American Studies and almost 40 years of teaching both credit and noncredit courses. She was the former director of the JHU Master of Liberal Arts Program and continues to teach interdisciplinary courses in the program.
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| 09/16/2025 | Tuesday | 10 AM to 12 N | Online Course |
| 09/30/2025 | Tuesday | 10 AM to 12 N | Online Course |
| 10/07/2025 | Tuesday | 10 AM to 12 N | Online Course |
| 10/14/2025 | Tuesday | 10 AM to 12 N | Online Course |
| 10/21/2025 | Tuesday | 10 AM to 12 N | Online Course |
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