French New Wave

French New Wave

French New Wave

The French New Wave was a film movement from the 1950s and 60s and one of the most influential in cinema history. Also known as “Nouvelle Vague," it gave birth to a new kind of cinema that was highly self-aware and revolutionary to mainstream filmmaking.

Multiple Choice

In which time period did French New Wave existed

• 1950s to 60s

• 60s to 70s

• 40s to 50s

• 70s to 80s

A group of French critics, who wrote for the journal, Cahiers du Cinema, believed films had lost their ability to capture true human emotion and "lacked sincerity." They felt the films were out of step with how people actually live

Multiple Choice

French critics wrote in a journal called

• Cinema Cahiers

• Cahiers Du Cinema

• Cinephile

• Cinema Dairies

There were quite a few notable French film directors who were part of the movement, including Francois Truffaut, Jean-Luc Godard, Claude Chabrol, Eric Rohmer, Jacques Rivette, Louis Malle, Alain Resnais, Agnes Varda, and Jacques Demy

Multiple Select

Who among the following are French New Wave Directors

• Roberto Rosellini

• Jean Luc Godard

• Franchis Truffat

• Vittorio De Sica

FRENCH NEW WAVE CHARACTERISTICS

• Deemphasized plot & dialogue was often improvised

• Jump cuts rather than continuity editing

• Location shooting

• Handheld cameras

• Long takes

• Direct sound & available light (live recordings, often didn’t adjust light)