Breathless

Read the article I handed out in class. Choose a 5 minute scene in Breathless and respond to the following quote. Be sure to write at least 2 paragraphs. Respond to each others' posts. Here's the quote:

"This basic sequence of events is the minimal thread of continuity that holds the filmic narrative together. However, causal development and character motivation in the traditional sense are relatively loose. While the film does not reject narrative conventions as a whole, it goes a long way towards weakening the tight-knit structure and explanatory mechanisms affiliated with dominant narrative. The film's visual construction works even more aggressively against conventional film style. It systematically departs from the aesthetic guidelines and rules defined by continuity editing, relying variously on long-take sequences (often shot with hand-held camera) and jump cutting."

The 400 Blows

Watch this video of Truffaut talking about Rossellini and Hitchcock. Wouldn't you want him (and perhaps his translator) at dinner with you one evening?

Read this essay and think about what it says in terms of mise-en-scene and The 400 Blows. Utilize at least one quote from this essay to back up any discussion of an aspect of mise-en-scene that you want to include in your analysis of one of the following scenes. Analysis should be at least 3 solid paragraphs and mimic what you will do next year for your assessment. Remember to analyze the meaning of the scene as well as its relationship to the film as a whole. Discuss cinematic elements!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uP2eWHdZLDE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9I-gsap0po

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERAGjXnXQwk