Hiroshima mon amour Excerpt 1: The “prologue”—SHE and HE in bed; the hospital; the museum (4’14”).
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1. | Describe the first shots of the “prologue” (size, transitions), before the beginning of the dialogue. |
2. | What themes are introduced by the voice-over commentary in this excerpt? |
3. | What type of camera movement is most prominent in the shots in the hospital? What does this movement represent? |
4. | Discuss the music which accompanies the museum visit. How is it ironical? |
5. | Describe the camera movements in the museum (and the size of the shots). Again, what is represented here? |