french new wave

Question 1

france’s first empire included (3):

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canada, the caribbean, india

Question 2

france’s second empire included (2)

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Africa and east asia

Question 3

in the french empire, algeria had…

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special status

Question 4

there were no [1] during the occupation of paris, only a few [2]

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1. french/allied films
2. older french/german ones

Question 5

left-wing coalition govts in france until…

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1958

Question 6

france didn’t give up colonies easily because…

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it identified itself as a colonial power

Question 7

france was unwilling to grant independence to algeria because…

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algeria was more closely integrated with france

Question 8

1954-60:

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algerian war of independence

Question 9

De Gaulle came to power in…

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1959

Question 10

algeria gained independence in…

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1962

Question 11

series of strikes occured in france between…

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1967/68

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biggest strike was in…

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may 1968

Question 13

one of the major sit in was at the [1], which represented [2]

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1. Odeon Theater
2. ruling class ideology

Question 14

strikes seemed to die after…

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june 1968, when De Gaulle was re-elected

Question 15

post-ww2, one of the most important institutions of french film was…

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the Cinematheque Francais

Question 16

the Cinematheque became the…

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film school for the NW

Question 17

Astruc was interested in how…

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film became a “real art”

Question 18

define medium specificity:

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the idea that every medium should do something completly unique to itself, not reproduce what other media do better

Question 19

the metaphor of the Camera-Stylo represents:

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the new form of cinematic self-expression described by Astruc

Question 20

Astruc was trying to create a place for cinema as respectable by linking it to..

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literature

Question 21

Astruc praises:

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filsm that stand on their own as works of art & that use cinematic methods to convey their ideas

Question 22

the term ‘avant-garde’ signifies:

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formal expoerimentation

Question 23

avant-garde is associated with:

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political leftism, esp socialist and communist movements

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one of the important things to ask about formal experimentation is…

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how politically significant it is

Question 25

avant-garde assumes that it isn’t just the content of art that is significant, but…

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also the way it is constructed

Question 26

before they started directing, NW filmmakers were…

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critics

Question 27

the core of auter theory is:

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an understanding of cinema as an individual art

Question 28

important technological developments of the 50s/60s were: (2)

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1. lighter cameras/sound equipment
2. film that didn’t require full studio apperatus

Question 29

what was the first feature length film by a french NW director?

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Beautiful Serge, 1958

Question 30

Truffaut wanted to [1], Godard wanted to [2]

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1. bring new life to traditional cinema
2. destroy it

Question 31

one of the features Godard is associated with is…

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the jump cut

Question 32

define a jump cut

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disrutption of illusion of fluid time and space

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Godard and Gorin formed the…

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Dziga Vertrov group

Question 34

the Dziga Vertrov Group’s films focused not on story, but on…

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politics

Question 35

for Godard’s career, Weekend was a…

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tipping point

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Weekend is a very [1], but it’s also a [2]:

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1. commerical film
2. brutal indictment of the bourgeoise

Question 37

define a tracking shot:

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when you put a camera on a cart and move it along a track to get a solid smooth motion

Question 38

define continuity editing:

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conventional editing

Question 39

montage can be defined as:

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collision or conflict

Question 40

leftists like Godard distrust continiuty bc it is associated with… (2)

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1. the commercial cinemas of hollywood and europe
2. doesn’t leave room for even limited change

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montage forces the viewer to..

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reflect on what they’re missing/the logic that connects images

Question 42

define bricolage

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collage of high and low art

Question 43

montage can be thought of as the editing form of…

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bricolage

Question 44

the term ‘brechtian’ is used to refer to:

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art saying it is art rather than pretending to be real