Grand Illusion Excerpt
6: The show—“La Marseillaise” scene (1’22”)
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Questions |
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1. | What type of shot dominates this excerpt? |
2. | Describe the camera movements which make this particular shot possible. |
3. | What is rather unusual in this shot, from the viewpoint of film technique? |
4. | What is striking as regards the decision to sing “The Marseillaise,” the French National Anthem? |
5. | What are the thematic implications of the form of this shot? |
6. | What
important theme is found in the fact that all the prisoners sing “The
Marseillaise”?
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