1. View one of the films from the list below.
2. Write a paper which answers the questions below.
3. Be sure to number your answers.
Review Questions:
1. What is the true subject or theme of the film, and what kind of
statement, if any, does the film make about the subject? Which
elements and which scenes contribute most to addressing the theme of
the film?
2. How do all of the separate elements of the film relate to and contribute to the theme, central purpose, or total effect?
Film Elements:
a. Narrative The manner in which the story is told. What is the
plot structure? Is it chronological or non-linear? Are there
flashbacks or other narrative devices and why are they used?
b. Acting the qualities of the performances. Is the acting realistic
or is it mannered and artifical? Are the characters dynamic (do
they change as the film progresses)? How?
c. Cinematography The qualities of the photography and lighting.
Identify specific scenes and camera shots that you thought were
particularly interesting.
d. Editing The pace and tempo, the use of transitions and the
organization of the narrative. Identify any editing technique you
thought was particularly interesting
e. Art Direction and Design Locations, sets, effects, props,
costumes and make-up.
3. What scenes in the film show the directors style and how do they show it?
4. What were your personal reactions to the film? What are your personal reasons for liking or disliking the film?
Film List:
Films By George Cukor: Little Women (1933), Holiday (1938), The Philadelphia
Story (1940), Pat and Mike (1952), A Star is Born (1954), My Fair Lady) 1964
Humphrey Bogart Films: Casablanca (1942), The Big Sleep (1946), Key Largo
(1948), The Barefoot Contessa (1954), The Harder They Fall (1956)
Films Noir: Scarlet Street (1945), The Killers (1946), Out of the Past (1947),
Naked City (1948), Niagra (1953), Double Indemnity (1954)
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