Julie, I haven't tried any of the films you mention, but I have had great success with Jane Campion's _The Piano_. Dennis _______________________________________________________________________________ To: [log in to unmask] From: Film and TV Studies Discussion List on Mon, Apr 21, 1997 11:21 AM Subject: auteurism and women Dear Screen-l members: I'm new to the list, so I hope my question doesn't cover old ground. Does anyone have suggestions for balancing a class on American auteurism (Welles, Hawks, Hitchcock, Scorsese, Coppola) with some interesting films by women? The course will offer a feminist critique of conventional auteurism, try to address a variety of genres, and focus in particular on issues of performance, the process of becoming a public image, and the theme of women as objects of vision. I'm thinking about adding to the list--a conventional list of films by the male directors listed above--several of the following: Ida Lupino's _The Hitch Hiker_, Dorothy Arzner's _Dance, Girl, Dance_, Elaine May's _The Heartbreak Kid_, Lizzie Borden's _Working Girls_, and Kathryn Bigelow's _Strange Days_. Have you had success teaching any of these films in particular? Thanks in advance for your suggestions and advice. Julie Grossman Le Moyne College ---- Online resources for film/TV studies may be found at ScreenSite http://www.sa.ua.edu/screensite ---- To sign off SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]