Jean-Luc Godard and the French New Wave

Spend this lesson researching and responding to the following

questions:

1. Filmmakers of the French New Wave were inspired by the prominent

Neo-Realists from... Was it Germany? Italy? Or Russia? How did
Neorealism influence the FNW?

2. True or false... An iconoclast is someone who seeks to uphold

traditional ideas and institutions.

3. Explain in your own words what you think the word 'auteur' means.

4. 'Existential themes'... use the web to locate and record a

definition for 'existentialism'.

5. Explain how technical advancements influenced the style of New

Wave filmmaking.

6. Define 'jump cut'.

7. Explain how Jean-Luc Godard's contempt for his audience came to be

perceived by many critics. Give 2 examples of articles from the time.

8. What things did New Wave filmmakers improvise?

9. In cinematic terms, what is 'suspension of disbelief'? How did

Godard and his contemporaries shatter this?

10. Choose two (2) quotations from Jean-Luc Godard. Based on what you
know of the French New Wave movement, explain what you think he
means.