Question 1

Matching
-Lena Wertmuller ___

Accepted Answer

A) The Tin Drum 
B) Every Man for Himself and God Against All 
C) Peppermint Soda 
D) Swept Away 
E) My Brilliant Career
F)Xala
G)Solaris
H)Tommy
I)The Marriage of Maria Braun
J)The Man Who Fell to Earth 
A) The Tin Drum 
B) Every Man for Himself and God Against All 
C) Peppermint Soda 
D) Swept Away 
E) My Brilliant Career
F)Xala
G)Solaris
H)Tommy
I)The Marriage of Maria Braun
J)The Man Who Fell to Earth D

Question 2

How would French director Diane Kurys' female characters best be described?

Accepted Answer

French director Diane Kurys is known for her nuanced and richly developed female characters. Her films often explore the complexities of women's lives, relationships, and identities. Kurys' female characters can best be described as multifaceted and authentic. They are typically portrayed as strong and independent, yet also vulnerable and searching for their place in the world.

Kurys has a talent for capturing the emotional depth and inner conflicts of her characters, allowing the audience to empathize with their struggles and triumphs. Her women are not one-dimensional; they are full of contradictions and complexities, just like real people. They often grapple with issues such as love, career, family, and self-discovery, reflecting the diverse experiences of women in society.

In films like "Peppermint Soda" (1977), "Entre Nous" (1983), and "C'est la vie" (1990), Kurys presents her characters with a sense of realism and sensitivity, avoiding stereotypes and easy categorizations. She portrays their relationships with both men and women with honesty and subtlety, highlighting the importance of female friendships and solidarity.

Overall, Diane Kurys' female characters are memorable for their depth, realism, and the genuine portrayal of the female experience. Her work continues to resonate with audiences for its insightful and empathetic depiction of women's lives.

Question 3

Nikita Mikhalkov was Soviet cinema's bad boy director because his films failed to conform to the Party's line.___

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

What film/title might serve as the overarching theme of the movies of Rainer Werner Fassbinder?

Accepted Answer

A) The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant 
B) All That Heaven Allows 
C) Love is Colder Than Death 
D) Ali: Fear Eats the Soul 
A) The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant 
B) All That Heaven Allows 
C) Love is Colder Than Death 
D) Ali: Fear Eats the Soul

Question 5

Werner Herzog's films are characterized by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) mythic quest 
B) exaggerated and conceptual rather than realistic 
C) poetic imagery and black humor 
D) all of the above 
A) mythic quest 
B) exaggerated and conceptual rather than realistic 
C) poetic imagery and black humor 
D) all of the above

Question 6

The Russian/Soviet director Andrei Tarkovsky,an avant-garde artist,could make his movies and get them seen gave some indication that the Soviet Union in the 70s was Developing

Accepted Answer

A) interest in profitable movies. 
B) more tolerance. 
C) sensitivity to foreign film criticism. 
D) none of the above 
A) interest in profitable movies. 
B) more tolerance. 
C) sensitivity to foreign film criticism. 
D) none of the above

Question 7

The German director most obsessed with American movies was

Accepted Answer

A) Klaus Kinski 
B) Wim Wenders 
C) Volker Schlöndorff 
D) Werner Herzog 
A) Klaus Kinski 
B) Wim Wenders 
C) Volker Schlöndorff 
D) Werner Herzog

Question 8

Which of the following is a true about Dian Kurys?

Accepted Answer

A) not rigidly feminist 
B) worked in America 
C) made Get Out Your Handkerchiefs 
D) all of the above 
A) not rigidly feminist 
B) worked in America 
C) made Get Out Your Handkerchiefs 
D) all of the above

Question 9

Were German movies of the 70s generally optimistic and success driven as in classical cinema,or were they generally pessimistic and bleak? Use examples.

Accepted Answer

German movies of the 70s were generally

Question 10

The abiding trademark in a Bernardo Bertolucci film is a traveling shot in a dance scene.___

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Matching
-Volker Schlöndorff ___

Accepted Answer

A) The Tin Drum 
B) Every Man for Himself and God Against All 
C) Peppermint Soda 
D) Swept Away 
E) My Brilliant Career
F)Xala
G)Solaris
H)Tommy
I)The Marriage of Maria Braun
J)The Man Who Fell to Earth 
A) The Tin Drum 
B) Every Man for Himself and God Against All 
C) Peppermint Soda 
D) Swept Away 
E) My Brilliant Career
F)Xala
G)Solaris
H)Tommy
I)The Marriage of Maria Braun
J)The Man Who Fell to Earth

Question 12

Third World cinema rejected the conventions of both American and European cinema in favor of what was often blended Marxism and nationalism.___

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Paolo and Vittorio Taviani tended to be directors in the neorealist tradition except that in one of their films,one might find that

Accepted Answer

A) music might swell from nowhere. 
B) imagination might recast characters. 
C) the thoughts of characters might be heard. 
D) all of the above 
A) music might swell from nowhere. 
B) imagination might recast characters. 
C) the thoughts of characters might be heard. 
D) all of the above

Question 14

Which actor of great comedic skill appears in many of Lena Wertmuller's films?

Accepted Answer

A) Giancarlo Giannini 
B) Gerard Depardieu 
C) Klaus Kinski 
D) Bruno S. 
A) Giancarlo Giannini 
B) Gerard Depardieu 
C) Klaus Kinski 
D) Bruno S.

Question 15

Which film movement did the West German Das Neue Kino closely resemble initially?

Accepted Answer

A) Angry Young Man 
B) Surrealist 
C) Neorealist 
D) New Wave 
A) Angry Young Man 
B) Surrealist 
C) Neorealist 
D) New Wave

Question 16

Third World cinema made its appeal to the audience's sense of

Accepted Answer

A) balance. 
B) justice. 
C) economics. 
D) adventure. 
A) balance. 
B) justice. 
C) economics. 
D) adventure.

Question 17

What Marxist qualities can be seen in the Italian films of the 70s?

Accepted Answer

The Italian films of the 1970s exhibited

Question 18

Wim Wender's protagonists are usually men who are weirded out and drifting purposelessly.___

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Matching
-Diane Kurys ___

Accepted Answer

A) The Tin Drum 
B) Every Man for Himself and God Against All 
C) Peppermint Soda 
D) Swept Away 
E) My Brilliant Career
F)Xala
G)Solaris
H)Tommy
I)The Marriage of Maria Braun
J)The Man Who Fell to Earth 
A) The Tin Drum 
B) Every Man for Himself and God Against All 
C) Peppermint Soda 
D) Swept Away 
E) My Brilliant Career
F)Xala
G)Solaris
H)Tommy
I)The Marriage of Maria Braun
J)The Man Who Fell to Earth

Question 20

Matching
-Werner Herzog ___

Accepted Answer

A) The Tin Drum 
B) Every Man for Himself and God Against All 
C) Peppermint Soda 
D) Swept Away 
E) My Brilliant Career
F)Xala
G)Solaris
H)Tommy
I)The Marriage of Maria Braun
J)The Man Who Fell to Earth 
A) The Tin Drum 
B) Every Man for Himself and God Against All 
C) Peppermint Soda 
D) Swept Away 
E) My Brilliant Career
F)Xala
G)Solaris
H)Tommy
I)The Marriage of Maria Braun
J)The Man Who Fell to Earth

Exam 15: International Cinema in the 1970s

Matching -Lena Wertmuller ___

How would French director Diane Kurys' female characters best be described?

Nikita Mikhalkov was Soviet cinema's bad boy director because his films failed to conform to the Party's line.___

What film/title might serve as the overarching theme of the movies of Rainer Werner Fassbinder?

Werner Herzog's films are characterized by which of the following?

The Russian/Soviet director Andrei Tarkovsky,an avant-garde artist,could make his movies and get them seen gave some indication that the Soviet Union in the 70s was Developing

The German director most obsessed with American movies was

Which of the following is a true about Dian Kurys?

Were German movies of the 70s generally optimistic and success driven as in classical cinema,or were they generally pessimistic and bleak? Use examples.

The abiding trademark in a Bernardo Bertolucci film is a traveling shot in a dance scene.___

Matching -Volker Schlöndorff ___

Third World cinema rejected the conventions of both American and European cinema in favor of what was often blended Marxism and nationalism.___

Paolo and Vittorio Taviani tended to be directors in the neorealist tradition except that in one of their films,one might find that

Which actor of great comedic skill appears in many of Lena Wertmuller's films?

Which film movement did the West German Das Neue Kino closely resemble initially?

Third World cinema made its appeal to the audience's sense of

What Marxist qualities can be seen in the Italian films of the 70s?

Wim Wender's protagonists are usually men who are weirded out and drifting purposelessly.___

Matching -Diane Kurys ___

Matching -Werner Herzog ___

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