Realism in Film

Andre Bazin

• 18 April 1918 – 11 November 1958• Cahiers du cinéma• Film theorist and critic

Andre Bazin

• The Evolution of the Language of Cinema

Evolution of the Language of Cinema

• Image – Montage, Expressionism• Reality – Long takes, Wide Angle, and Deep

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Realism In Film

• Italian Neorealism - Non-professional actors, shot on location, subject matter reflecting poor or working class conditions

Kitchen Sink Realism

• Depiction of the working class• Dissatisfied/alienated characters• Disillusionment with British society

Realism In 60s Soviet Cinema

• The Cranes Are Flying (1957) • Ballad of a Soldier (1959)• Ivan’s Childhood (1962)

Realism In Contemporary Film

• Chinese ‘Sixth Generation’ filmmakers-Jia Zhangke, Li Yang

• Dardenne Borthers – La promesse, La fils, Rosetta, L’Enfant