Sunrise

Question 1

Silent expressionism intro

Answer 1

• Subjective experiences of individuals inner psychological state
• GE focused on spectacle, complex plots, subjective experiences
• Considered as avant-garde from using Movietone

Question 2

Silent expressionism points

Answer 2

• Expressionistic inter-titles (“Drowning” titles)
• Super-imposition of the city (from the swamp)
• Melodramatic acting (expressive facial expressions)
• Chiaroscuro lighting (contrasts of light and dark)
• Dark ominous sounds

Question 3

Fritz Lang quote

Answer 3

“His entire work was ballads in pictures”

Question 4

1920’s Big Five focusing on profits dubbed as:

Answer 4

“Cinema of attractions”