Film 101 Mansour Week 4 – The Foreign Film (400 Blows, 1959) French New Wave (1959-1964) BREAKDOWN FROM CH 10 READING Origins Early French Cinema of 1930’s A period of Poetic realism which meant treating everyday life with emotional sensitivity, showing us how the hardships or highs/lows are supposed to FEEL Jean-Paul Sartre, philosopher with existentialist philosophies: Artists should rebel against societal constraints Responsibility for their own actions Create their own world Alexander
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nurturing she received from women as she was growing up. Her early life had a great deal of trauma. In 1855, her father was killed in a railroad accident. In 1863 her beloved French-speaking great grandmother died. Kate spent the Civil War in St. Louis, a city where residents supported both the Union and the Confederacy and where her family had slaves in the house. Her half brother enlisted in the Confederate army, was captured by Union forces, and died of typhoid fever. From 1867 to 1870 Kate kept a commonplace
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of location is another key difference in terms of the set. Shakespeare portrays Mantua as another city in his play where in Baz Luhrmann’s version Mantua is shown as an isolated barren location. This assists in making it clear as to why Romeo doesn’t want to go there, being an essential element in the modern version to indicate that banishment is worse than death rather than just moving to another city. Leading up to Romeo’s banishment however are more key elements differentiating the two plays from
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Oscar Wilde as a person, was described as a”flamboyant and vivacious playwright of the 19th century” (Campbell, Samuel. "Best Oscar Wilde Plays." Stage Milk. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 Dec. 2015.) for the unyielding wit and cleverness displayed in most of the pieces of literature that he wrote. In “The Importance of Being Earnest”, Wilde expresses this form of cleverness through each of the characters that he created in the short play which only consists of three acts. Humor and irony are used throughout
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Thornton describes it as "a loose network of overlapping subcultures held together by a belief in art. They span the globe but cluster in art capitals like New York, London, Los Angeles, and Berlin."[1] Other cities that can be classified as "art capitals" include Beijing, Hong Kong, Miami, Paris, Rome and Tokyo; due to their large art festivals, followings and being centers of art production. The notion of the singular art world is problematic, since Becker [2] and others have shown, art worlds
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to her, because her living place or the cell was fixed to the wall of the famous church, the St. Julian in Norwich. Her date of birth and other details are merely suggested and it is believed that she was from a wealthy family of the city. There was a plague in her city, and lots of people had to die as a result of a deadly outbreak of a certain disease. Some scholars argue that Julian was an orphan. They further argue that she had to become an anchoress as a result of those hardships. The historical
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wouldn’t touch. He wanted to play his own tunes, and no others2.” I am profoundly impressed by Webber’s knack for knowing himself, and his drive to pursue his absolute passion in life. There is much wisdom to learn from someone who does what they love, and loves what they do! As I briefly stated, “Phantom” was my first introduction to theater. I have seen it 11 times since, not even including the film adaptation (2004). Needless to say, “Phantom” is my absolute favorite musical! Webber’s The Phantom
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little things in life such as the bubble wrap(start) , breadstick(start) , caramello koala(at the end) • R-enact a scene • Play the little things in life as clip INTRO: *Play ‘La Me’, Hand out Bubble wrap and breadsticks* You have got to love the little things in life, whether it is the irresistible urge to pop bubble wrap, or hearing that crunch on your first bite *bite breadstick*. Australia has a unique history that has shaped us to be known worldwide as one of the most culturally
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such as The Merchant of Venice, Much Ado About Nothing and The Tempest. Contrasting with other countries Shakespeare mentions, such as Spain, Austria and France, places in Italy are very precise, and he often offers real names and details about the cities and landscapes. He even makes up places that aren’t even in this world. Italy, and especially Rome, were the ideal place to travel to – it was famous for its culture, tongue and customs and overall a popular place to visit in Elizabethan times. It
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pregnant. She really wasn’t pregnant, but later she did give birth to Charlie’s first child who unfortunately lived for just three days. They divorced in 1920. He tried to find love in the next two marriages and they also ended with a divorce. It was June 1943 when Charlie married Oona O’Neill he believed he at last found the love of his life and true happiness. Charles was fifty-three and Oona was only eight-teen but nobody paid any attention to the difference in age. Oona and Charlie finally settled
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