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Questions about Sunrise
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1
Who called the film a "super-production, an experimental film and a visionary poem"
Alfred Hitchcock
Siegfried Kracauer
Lotte Eisner
Martin Scorsese
2
The year of release was important because it was...
The year of the first "talkie" The Jazz Singer
The year of the first Academy Awards
Neither of the above
Both of the above
3
What was the name of the cinematographer of Sunrise?
Karl Freund
Karl Struss
4
How is the film "Expressionistic"?
All of the above
There is extensive use of forced perspective
There is distorted art design for symbolic effect
Multiple exposures and superimpositions are used
5
What does the woman from the city represent?
The destructive forces of the Jazz Age city
The flapper figure - a threat to the stability of marriage
None of the above
Both of the above
6
Which Murnau film did William Fox admire?
City Girl
The Last Laugh
Faust
Nosferatu
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Which of these artists was not an influence on German Expressionism?
Vincent van Gogh
Claude Monet
El Greco
Edvard Munch
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Which critic wrote about German Expressionism from an art history perspective?
Siegfried Kracauer
Lucy Fisher
Thomas Elsaesser
Lotte Eisner
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What was the German Kammerspiel genre?
It used character psychology to show lower middle class life
It foregrounded intricate set design
None of the above
It included many intertitles to explain the complex plots
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How is Sunrise realist?
Forced perspective is used
The marsh scene was constructed in a studio
Long takes are used
The narrative is simple
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How is the film a "hybrid"?
It uses Hollywood talent and has a German director
It is a German Expressionist film made by a Hollywood studio
Neither of the above
Both of the above
12
Which of these editing techniques are not used?
Dissolves
Jump cuts
Long takes
Montage
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How was the film's mise en scene original?
The film's intertitles were used expressionistically
The actors' gestures were exaggerated
The sets were constructed in a studio
All of the above
14
What binary oppositions exist in the film?
Day versus night
All of the above
Dangerous woman v innocent wife
City versus country
15
Which Oscar did Sunrise NOT win?
Unique and Artistic Picture Award
Best picture
It won best Cinematography
Best Actress Award
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"Expressionist" film uses cinematic techniques to...
Portray the psychological states of characters
Portray a strong sense of realism
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Why was the film not a commercial success?
There was no dialogue, just sound effects
The actors were unknown
The city set cost $200,000 and the cost wasn't recouped
The plot was too complicated
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What film did Murnau make just before going to Hollywood?
Faust
Nosferatu
The Last Laugh
City Girl
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How did the film's cinematography stand out?
The camera moved in a dreamlike untethered way
At times the camera is subjective
All of the above
Superimposed scenes were created in camera
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Which of these directors has been most influenced by German Expressionism?
Wong Kar-wai
Hitchcock
Forman
The Coen Brothers
