International Film Studies

Quiz Spring 2023

20 marks

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1) What are the 2 main differences between Hollywood Studio films and international
films?
• Budget and Studio Driven/Creator Driven.

2) Name the three major pre-WW2 film movements in France, Spain, and Germany.
• Poetic Realism, Surrealism, and German Expressionism.

3) Name 2 Italian Neorealist filmmakers. For each filmmaker name two of their films.
• Roberto Rossellini (Stromboli and Paisan)
• Vittorio De Sica (Shoeshine and Miracle In Milan)

4) Name 2 French New wave filmmakers. For each filmmaker name two of their films.
• Jean Luc Godard (Alphaville and Breathless)
• Francois Truffaut (400 Blows and Shoot The Piano Player)

5) Which film won last year’s (2022) Oscar for the Best International Feature film? Name
the Director, country of origin, and a synopsis of the film.
• Drive My Car. Ryusuke Hamaguchi. Japan. A stage actor and director learns to cope
with a big personal loss when he receives an offer to direct a production of Uncle
Vanya in Hiroshima.