Hollywood - New FORMAN Flashcards
Conformity
To conform – to stick by accepted societal rules
Richard Nixon
The 37th President of the USA who was discovered to be corrupt. He resigned in 1974 rather than be impeached by the House and Senate.
Counter-culture
A culture whose values and norms are vastly different to mainstream society – this may include drugs use.
The Establishment
The group of people who have the power. In the context of the film, it’s Dr Spivey and Nurse Ratched
Czech New Wave
A term for a group of Czech filmmakers in the 1960s, who used film to criticise their totalitarian regime
Russia-controlled Czechoslovakia
After WW2, Russia seized control of Czechoslovakia’s democratic government and established a dictatorship
Totalitarian regime
A political regime which is defined as being a dictatorship – a country ruled by a dictator who has absolute authority
Political Asylum
When someone flees a country which threatens their safety because of political beliefs, they seek Political Asylum (safety/a new country to call home)
Political Auteur
An auteur who uses films to make a point about politics – often through satire
Satire
A form of comedy which is used to make a point about the society one is describing. Criticism via humour.
Kirk Douglas
An award winning actor from Classical Hollywood, possibly most famous for Spartacus
Michael Douglas
Kirk’s son – the independent producer of the film
Naturalism
To act in a total natural way
Maverick iconoclast
A character (usually a man) who challenges The Establishment and tries to overthrow it. He is wild and unpredictable.
All the faces in the Crowd
A key part of Forman’s auteurship: he is not interested in showing just one man: he wants to flesh out all his characters
