The Power of One in Steven Spielberg Films (Osher Online)

Cost: $60

Dates

• Mon., Oct. 20-Nov. 24, 10-11:30 a.m.

Location: Online

With Bernard Epps, UCLA Academic Liaison

In Steven Spielberg’s Academy Award-winning Schindler’s List (1993), a character quotes from scripture: “He who saves a life saves the world entire.” Through scene-by-scene analysis, this course explores variations on this theme across a selection of Spielberg films. With a focus on dialogue and action that reveal characters’ inner beliefs and moral choices, we will examine how the world is saved -- or not. We will analyze the following films: Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Lincoln, Bridge of Spies, Saving Private Ryan, Munich, and Schindler’s List.

OLLI members only. Register for Osher Online classes by Sept. 15.

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Class #: 44092

Registration is now open for OLLI members. Non-members may register starting Sept. 3.

Bernard Epps

Bernard (Butch) Epps earned his undergraduate degree from Loyola Marymount University, graduating cum laude as an award-winning film production major. He received his MFA from the UCLA School of Film and Television’s graduate Producers Program, where he specialized in story development and working with screenwriters. At UCLA, he served as academic liaison to the MFA Producers Program faculty, including studio heads, development executives, and industry professionals. Epps has taught film appreciation courses with a strong emphasis on story analysis.