Mr. Hulot’s Holiday Excerpt 1: Mr. Hulot’s arrival (2’02”)

Excerpt 1
 

 Questions

1. Describe the situation in the hotel before Mr. Hulot’s arrival.
2. What natural element is identified with his arrival and why? What seems to characterize the Hulot character from the beginning?
3.

What is the role of speech here?

4.

Why are there very few near shots and no close-ups at all? What is the purpose of the medium shots and deep focus photography here?