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Expressionism in German Cinema was more than a style; it was an atmosphere and an ethos.
Expressionism in German Cinema was more than a style; it was an atmosphere and an ethos.
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This quiz covers the A3 reading on German Expressionism and Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
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What devices are used that result in a 'discontinuity of narrative'?
Flashbacks and Flash Forwards
Cutting
Match cuts
Fantasies/Dreams
2
What is considered the first German Expressionism film in 1920?
Metropolis
The Jazz Singer
Sunrise
The Cabinet of Dr Caligari
3
What was significant about the time in which Sunrise was made and released?
It was made and released on the cusp between silent and sound films.
It had synchronized music and sound effects
No one knew the director.
Fascism had started.
4
And which of these are recurring themes in German Expressionism?
Fascination and fear of robots
The emotion of human existence
Extreme situations/Extreme responses
5
What were the characteristics of Kammerspielfilm?
Slow evocative acting
Visual motifs
Oppositional characters
Explored a crisis in a character's life
6
Murnau cast well known stars. The stars’ ‘body codes’ ....
Restrict emotion
Develop character
Show their gende
Establish mood
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What is Kammerspielfilm?
Chamber dramas
Films with a dark theme
Popular genre from 20s
Films that show contemporary settings
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How was the Rosher and Struss’ achievement recognised?
It wasn’t
A pay rise from Fox
Best Cinematography at the Academy awards
Best Cinematography at the BAFTA awards
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Which of these are recurring themes in German Expressionism?
Fear of women
Temptation
Notion of being able to love other people
Duality
10
What is the term for high contrasting blocks of light and shade
Chiaroscuro
Low key
Backlighting
Expressionist
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When was the German Expressionism film movement?
1917-1927
1919 - 1929
1915-1925
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How was the state of mind of characters’ shown?
Conventional camera work
Lighting design
Subtle performances
Forced perspectives
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Why were the themes of GE often dark?
It was propaganda.
They were set in the future.
As a result of the devastation of World War 1
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How does Scottie in Vertigo reflect a typical German Expressionism character?
Obsessive
Melancholic
Heroic
Emotionally strong
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There were two cinematographers, Rosher and Struss, on Sunrise. What did they use to achieve the film’s visual style?
Electric camera rather than hand cranking
Fluid camera movements
Subjective point of views
Small cameras
16
A dialectical film has....
Expresses two ideas as a way of examining them
Has an antagonist and protagonist
Two sides to something
Doubling and opposites central to the narrative and character arcs
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What type of world is presented in German Expressionism film?
Disillusionment
Lightness
Loyalty
Paranoia
18
What aesthetic dominates cinema today?
Realist
Naturalist
Expressionist
Botanist
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Many directors associated with German Expressionism (Lang, Murnau, etc) came from what background?
Theatre
Filmmaking
Music
Art
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Expressionism was an artistic movement. What were these artists and musicians concerned with?
Creating conservative images
Being popular
The visual representation of the inner soul and psychology.
Rejecting traditional forms of beauty
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How did Murnau portray men and women in Sunrise?
They are overly sexualized
They are stereotypes
They are defined by their gender and their roles
