Film History Exam 2

Question 1

The smiling madame Beudet (1923) directed by…

Answer 1

Germaine Dulac

Question 2

Menilmontant (1926) directed by

Answer 2

Dimitri Kirsanoff

Question 3

Elements of a film movement

Answer 3

1- Share significant formal traits
2- Alternatives to ordinary filmmaking of their dar
3- Influenced by conditions in the film industry and country as a whole

Question 4

French impressionism is a movement that was created as an alternative to ordinary filmmaking (t/f)

Answer 4

True

Question 5

French Industry Issues

Answer 5

-War War 11 recovery
-Most films were imports and local production companies could not compete with Hollywood.
-Pathe/Goumont in decline and move towards distrubution and not vertical integration.
-High taxes.
-Outdated production facilities
-NO investment

Question 6

Max Linder returns to France (t/f)

Answer 6

True

Question 7

Why did French filmmakers go on location often.

Answer 7

Realism

Question 8

What probably encouraged higher degree of artistic production in France?

Answer 8

Production was risky and unfunded.

Question 9

First French impressionist

Answer 9

Abel Gance

Question 10

Impressionist Theory

Answer 10

Cinema is an art form. Avoid being an imitation of stage acting (location shooting and overacting avoidance )

Question 11

How many films by the popular filmmaker of question 1 appear on Bordwell and Thompson’s list of French Impressionist cinema?

Answer 11

4

Question 12

Photogenie and Rhythm

Answer 12

Fresh perspective on ordinary objects. Emotions, not stories should be basis for films.

Question 13

Use of optical devices to convey emotions

Answer 13

Filters, masks, superimposed images

Question 14

German expressionism was mainstream not avengarde

Answer 14

true

Question 15

3 reasons German cinema developed

Answer 15

up until now, there was no German cinema foundation
Germany banned imports of outside films and there was a large domestic demand
Inflation and eco turmoil helped production industry`