Grand Illusion Excerpt
9: The Escape--Boëldieu and the flute (1’12”)
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Grand Illusion Excerpt
9: The Escape--Boëldieu and the flute (1’12”)
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| 1. | Give a technical description of this sequence: types of shots and transitions, camera movements. |
| 2. | How is this sequence different from Renoir's trademark approach to filming? |
| 3. | Explain why Renoir edited this sequence this way. |
| 4. | Discuss the role that Boëldieu plays in this episode. Where is the irony here? What important motif is prominent here, as elsewhere in the film? |
| 5. | What role does the music play here? |
| 6. | How can we interpret Boëldieu’s behavior in the context of the social thematics of the film? |