Grand Illusion Excerpt
5: The rehearsal (2’56”)
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Grand Illusion Excerpt
5: The rehearsal (2’56”)
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| 1. | How many shots are there in this sequence? |
| 2. | What type of transitions does Renoir use between the shots? |
| 3. | Describe briefly the shot at the beginning of this sequence (technique and content). What kind of shot is it? Why does Renoir prefer this type of shot? |
| 4. | Why does Renoir then choose a static shot when the French prisoners examine the content of the trunk? |
| 5. | What does Maréchal ask Maisonneuve to do? |
| 6. | The effect of Maisonneuve’s cross-dressing. From a technical standpoint, how does Renoir highlight the reaction of the other prisoners in the last two shots (transitions, sound, shot sizes, camera movements)? |
| 7. | Comment
the end of the last shot (technique and meaning).?
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