Diving into the Movies (Best of OLLI)
This class will foster the fun, vitality, and warmth of friends sharing a conversation about a great film they’ve just seen. On your own, you'll watch films selected for their engaging themes, issues, storytelling, and acting, prompted by a letter from the instructor about what to watch for. Each class includes a lecture and class discussion.
The films discussed are:
- Lone Star
- Parasite
- Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
- Mustang
- Shoplifters
- The Lives of Others
Faculty Bio
Harry Chotiner served as an editor at Socialist Review magazine, a reader at Zoetrope Studios, and a story editor at CBS. He also served as vice president of development at 20th Century Fox and Interscope Communications and has taught history and film courses at the school of professional studies at New York University.
This is a Best of OLLI Course
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Member Praise for Harry Chotiner
Harry's outstanding knowledge (not only of the film industry, but also history, politics, economics, and the social sciences in general) added immeasurably to the viewing experience and to the insights he shared with the class. In addition, he has a warm, supportive, open and compassionate personality, which created an atmosphere that drew forth and nurtured student comments, questions and observations. He is a truly exceptional teacher!
Harry is exceptional! I would take a course from him every term if it were taught that often.
Faculty Q&A
- Read an interview with Harry Chotiner from our archive.