Tuesday 25 October 2011

CP Lecture: A Boy, A Girl and a Gun:What does criticism as practice look like? New Waves, New Cinema

Lecturer: Kyran Joughin

Text: Cahiers du Cinema:1960-1968:New Wave Cinema, Re-Evaluating Hollywood


Pierrot le Fou (1965, Jean-luc Goddard) - changed the usual format of girl, boy and gun story. Different film cuts, moving typical elements around.



A run through example of early english cinema.

Hugely controversial film at time of release, major factor in finishing Micheal Powell's career.

Famous Hitchcock film, biggest indoor set to date of release. Long sweeping shots with no breaks. View from the windows important, each house/flat makes up a different story.

Contemporary French film. The answer to the puzzle of the film is never answered, abstract approach.