An interdisciplinary course integrating political science, literature, and film is used at Bellarmine College in Kentucky as a vehicle for examining politics on the local, state, national and international levels. Four novels and their analogous films are used, corresponding to the respective political level--"The Last Hurrah,""All the King's Men,""Advise and Consent," and "Fail-Safe." The course is developed on the premise that students usually compartmentalize information into categories based on the different courses they take, and that theoretical politics takes on a clearer meaning and becomes more affectively experienced when it is studied concretely in the context of a political novel or film. Course instruction combines the techniques of lecture, discussion, and film viewing. Following an overview of a novel or film, specific scenes and passages are discussed and are related to politics in the real world. Classes meet once a week for two and one-half hours, so that more than one subject area may be discussed or sufficient time for movie viewing will be available. Three tests and a major paper are the evaluation instruments. (A bibliography of materials on politics in fiction and film, as well as copies of a quiz and the final exam are appended.) (NKA)