Thursday, March 24, 2016

Silent Film Unit Exam; Film Analysis

Here are some full silent film selections. Please choose at least 1 to watch and analyze. See handout. There are several to choose from, so please pick something you might be interested in. You may watch more films, of course, for extra credit.

If you'd like extra credit, watch and critique one (or more) of these films. Reviews should follow the review format we discussed earlier in the course. All extra credit assignments are due by end of marking period. You may do as many of them as you'd like from this list.

PLEASE NOTE: Please write up your answers in paragraph form--do not try to cram your answers into the film analysis sheet. Use the sheet as a guide to your analysis. Think essay format.
Horror & German Expressionism, Mystery/Suspense

Adventure/Action, Suspense & Romance:


Douglas Fairbanks Sr.
Rudolph Valentino
Mary Pickford
Janet Gaynor & Charles Farrell: 
Clara Bow
Conrad Veidt: 
Lon Chaney, Sr. 
Cecil B. DeMille:
Oscar Micheaux:
King Vidor:
Charlie Chaplin:
Buster Keaton:
HOMEWORK: Silent Film Analysis sheets are due April 5.

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