Jules et Jim Excerpt 9: The car plunges into the river; the cremation (3’08”).
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Jules et Jim Excerpt 9: The car plunges into the river; the cremation (3’08”).
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| 1. | Describe the editing of the series of shots beginning with the second, where Catherine says, “Monsieur Jim, I have something to say to you,” up to the shot where the car plunges into the water. What is most striking here? |
| 2. | What do we notice regarding the transition between the underwater shot and the following shot (of the caskets)?". |
| 3. | What two fundamental themes are brought in again at the end of the film? What is their meaning, in your opinion? |
| 4. | How does Truffaut film the incineration of Jim and Catherine’s bodies? |
| 5. | Describe the continuity editing between the series of shots which follow the incineration, up to the shot in which the urns are carried to their resting places. Why does Truffaut edit these shots together this way rather than with simple cuts. |
| 6. | Discuss the music at the end of the film. |