Week6 – Bicycle Thieves directed by Vittorio De Sica 1948. This neorealist drama film goes on a journey of unemployed Antonio Ricci played by Lamberto Maggiorani , is a hard working and relentless man living in Italy trying to support his family. Antonio is living in post war Italy trying this best to live andContinue reading “Bicycle Thieves”
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The Crimes of Padre Amaro
Week-12 The crimes of Padre Amaro was directed by Carlos Carrera. Carrera is an Mexican film maker and screen writer and he also won an Palme d’Or Ariel Award for his short film. The Crimes of Padre Amaro was right up my alley with all the love and romance. I can admit I’am sucker forContinue reading “The Crimes of Padre Amaro”
Panther Panchali
Week- 8 Panther Panchali was directed by Satyajit Ray in 1955. This film was very beautiful the Character Apu was truly beautiful and I truly empathize with him through everything he has encountered in the film and through the Apu collection. I assumption I made was waiting for a dance number or some type ofContinue reading “Panther Panchali”
Close-Up
Week 13. The Close- Up directed by Iranian director Mohsen Makhmalbaf in 1990 , it released in the United States in 1999. This film has a very unuqiue foudation to say the least. I have been very interested in Middle Eastern film , to me it seems the most sincere in sending out political movementsContinue reading “Close-Up”
Seven Samurai
Week7- Seven Samurai was directed by Akira Kurosawa in 1954. This film for me was a little on the harder side to watch simply because of how long it was. To be quite honest prior to taking this class I have never had much expeirence with quality Japanese Cinema. So this was a first forContinue reading “Seven Samurai”
Metropolis
Week5- Metroplolis was released in 1927 by German Expressionist Fritz Lang. This film was also considered science fiction clearly did a great dipiction of that which you can see in the first couple of minutes in the film. First off I can just say how creative the vision was is simply amazing and I enjoyedContinue reading “Metropolis”
The Milky Way
Week8- The Miky way was written by Luis Brunel who was a French Director and a surrealist. The Milky way was an dark comedy of two hitchhikers that take a pilgrimage from France to Spain and through the way they incounter strange events such as a prostitute who wants to bare children with them. TheyContinue reading “The Milky Way”
400 Blows
Week 3- 400 Blows is an French film by Francois Truffaut in 1959 In Paris and was apart of the French New Wave. The film has won numerus awards at the French Film Festival in Cannes.Truffaut tells a story of a young boy named Antoine Doinel was having growing pains literally. I think this storyContinue reading “400 Blows”
Man with a movie camera
Week 4 – This week’s film Man with a movie camera was directed by Dziga Vertov. Vertov created a beautiful documentary with no narration. Typically I do not love black and white films with no words but this blew my mind. Vertov created such montages that one could only admire with the fast flashing imagesContinue reading “Man with a movie camera”
In The Mood for Love
Week 11: This week’s film is In The Mood for Love is a beautiful film is filled with so much color and closeness almost like a claustrophobic affect. This beautiful film is was directed by Wong Kar-Wai in 2000. The film for me was pure imagery at it’s best as well as how close andContinue reading “In The Mood for Love”
