One of the finest yet also misunderstood filmmakers of the 70s, De Palma is not just a lover of recycling and excess, he is also one of the most visually original and virtuous filmmakers of the last decades. His virtuosity is not only expressed through his complex unbroken shots or his creative use of slow motion and split screen, but also through the invention of cinematic forms that allow him to express his often pessimistic worldview. In these four lectures, we will take four masterpieces of his to analyze in depth and therefore understand an artist who, though at the brink of retirement, continues to make films characterized by their vitality and influence.
