double spaced, 12 point font, word document, Part One: Instructions: Look carefully at the opening 11:35 minutes of the film noir The Killers (Robert A. Siodmak, 1946) available here (the scene ends with close-up of Pete Lund/Ole Swede Andersons face in bed). In a minimum 500-word double-spaced essay, analyze this sequence in relation to at least two of the following issues: (20 points) ? Compare and contrast the use of visual composition, lighting, and camera movement in the sequence to that of either Billy Wilder (Double Indemnity), Howard Hawks (His Girl Friday), or Vittorio de Sica (Bicycle Thieves). ? Like Double Indemnity, this film is often considered an early example of film noir. What common features of the genre are present in both films? How do the films differ in their relationship to the genre? ? What aspects of the classical Hollywood filmmaking style are demonstrated in the film? What aspects of the film depart from this style? Part Two: In brief 1-2 sentences, using examples where appropriate, define 5 out of the following 7 concepts (5 points each): a) Three features of Busby Berkeleys cinematic style b) Three meanings of Neorealism (. style, themes, influence etc.) c) Existentialism in Double Indemnity d) Two problems and two possibilities of widescreen e) Color in Sirks melodrama f) Auteurism in context of French New Wave g) Why are Fassbinders films called skin flicks of the German soul? Part Three: Instructions: Drawing upon the films, Cook textbook, Blackboard reading, and class discussions, answer two of the following questions in well-organized 500 word each 2-3 pages essays. Include 2 quotes from the readings (include authors last name & page number in parenthesis) and refer to specific scenes from the film. Be sure to address all parts of the question will be scored higher than those that do not (25 points each) 1. Citing the essay by Andre Bazin, discuss the mixture of non-realist and realist elements in Bicycle Thieves. You may wish to consider narrative form, acting styles, visual composition, camera movement, and the use of music. 2. How does Rainer Werner Fassbinders Ali: Fears Eats the Soul distinguish itself as an example of New German Cinema? Topics you may wish to consider include narrative form, acting style, composition, and the treatment of age, class, race, and the male body. Refer to the Thomas Elsaesser and/or Shohini Chaudhuri essays in your answer. 3. Drawing upon at least two of the assigned readings on the French New Wave (Cook, Andrew, and Croce), discuss the innumerable ways in which Breathless broke with the norms of classical Hollywood filmmaking. How did this film achieve the sought-after goal of authenticity? 4. What constitutes Sirks characteristic cinematic style in Imitation of Life? How does Sirk use melodrama to engage with issues of race, gender, and social class? Draw upon the Marina Heung essay to support your ideas.Show more
