https://padlet.com/mbattaglia01_2/ghaacq1y85zd8zk0 Monumental to the French New Wave en-us 2021-03-01 22:22:41 UTC 2021-03-01 23:28:34 UTC hello@padlet.com mbattaglia01_2 https://padlet.com/mbattaglia01_2/ghaacq1y85zd8zk0/wish/1255883292 The French film The 400 Blows (François Truffaut, 1959) was a groundbreaking film in the French New Wave tradition. The French New Wave was a movement that started in France during the 1950’s, which targeted the rejection of traditional filmmaking protocols. So, how did The 400 Blows become such an important film to the French New Wave? First and foremost, the film focuses on Antoine Doinel, a fairly young actor, who was given the role of the main character. From research, Antoine Doinel is just fourteen years old in the film. In previous films we’ve studied, it was rare to even see a child throughout the entire film. You can argue the acceptance of the short appearance that young Charles made in Citizen Kane (Orson Welles, 1941), but regardless of that, there are no other child actors. The main characters in previous films were always adults. In addition, Antoine is accompanied by his classmates and juvenile inmates throughout the film, who are also young and play pivotal roles. There is literally a scene full of young children, basically toddlers, attending a puppet show. That is something you did not see in the films studied so far. Also, Antoine is accompanied by his mother and father, giving way to a family setting. In previous films, you never see a mother and father joined with a child. Characters in past films studied were usually single and had no children. Moreover, since the film is centered around a young character, mise-en-scѐne, plays a massive role in this film as well. Much of the film usually takes place in the classroom setting, obviously surrounded by desks, papers, pens and other young students. This also supports the argument that the main character, Antoine, is a child. Antoine also spends much of his time with his friend Renѐ, doing childish things. For example there are multiple scenes and instants where they are running through the streets of Paris. There is even a scene where Antoine goes on a carnival ride. This is more evidence as to why mise-en-scѐne also plays a big role in portraying these child like tendencies. Nonetheless, these are just the few examples as to why this film is so monumental to the French New Wave. ]]> 2021-03-01 23:27:58 UTC https://padlet.com/mbattaglia01_2/ghaacq1y85zd8zk0/wish/1255883292