Casablanca & OFOTCN Revision

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1. 1 - Freestyle

2. 2 - Qrcode

3. 3 - Pick Answer What is the specialist study area for these films

   1. Ideology

   2. Narrative

   3. Critical Debates

   4. Auteur

4. 4 - Pick Answer Finish this core study area, Key elements of...

   Film Form

5. 5 - Pick Answer Finish this core study area, ...... & Response

   Meaning

6. 6 - Pick Answer Finish this core study area, The ... of the Film

   Contexts

7. 7 - Pick Answer Which of the core areas are you (very ) likely to get a question on?

   1. The Contexts of the Film

   2. Meaning & Response

   3. Key Elements of Film Form

8. 8 - Pick Answer These films are different in they are the only films you need to what... (one word answer)

   Compare

9. 9 - Pick Answer Which two periods of American Cinema are we exploring in this section?

   1. New Hollywood

   2. Classical Hollywood

   3. French New Wave

   4. American Silent Film

10. 10 - Pick Answer Casablanca is an example of

    1. Classical Hollywood

    2. New Hollywood

11. 11 - Pick Answer The film is set during which major historical event?

    1. Cold War

    2. World War II

    3. Great Depression

    4. World War I

12. 12 - Pick Answer What major event happened days after the events of Casablanca?

    Pearl Harbor

13. 13 - Pick Answer The film's director, Michael Curtiz, was originally from which country?

    1. France

    2. USA

    3. Germany

    4. Hungary

14. 14 - Pick Answer The film reflects the atmosphere of uncertainty and danger during the early years of the war. Which event occurred in 1940 and contributed to this atmosphere?

    1. D-Day Invasion

    2. Fall of France

    3. Battle of Britain

    4. Pearl Harbor Attack

15. 15 - Pick Answer The character Victor Laszlo is a renowned resistance leader from which country?

    1. Germany

    2. Czechoslovakia

    3. France

    4. USA

16. 16 - Pick Answer What song do they all sing in the bar

    1. The Star-Spangled Banner

    2. God Save The Queen

    3. As Time Goes By

    4. La Marseillaise

17. 17 - Pick Answer Where was the first public screening of films?​

    France

18. 18 - Pick Answer Who made the films that were screened?

    Lumiere Brothers​

19. 19 - Pick Answer MGM is a...

    1. Little 3

    2. Big 5

20. 20 - Pick Answer Universal is a...

    1. Big 5

    2. Little 3

21. 21 - Pick Answer Therefore Warner Bros is...

    Big 5

22. 22 - Pick Answer The big 5 are the big 5 because they control Production-Distribution and Exhbition, what is the name for this

    Veritcal Integration

23. 23 - Pick Answer Match the Actor to the Role

    1. Paul Henreid - Victor Laszlo

    2. Rick - Humphrey Bogart

    3. Ilsa - Ingrid Bergman

    4. Claude Rains - Captain Renault

24. 24 - Pick Answer What is the name of the codes of practice put in place to police the content of films during this period

    The Hay's Code

25. 25 - Spinner Wheel What ways is this reflected in Casablanca?

26. 26 - Pick Answer Who is (one of) the heads of Warner Bros at this time (the one we care about in context of this film)

    Jack Warner

27. 27 - Pick Answer Order this History of WB

    1. Make Casablanca

    2. WB officialy Set Up

    3. Make Political Driven Films

    4. Sign Humphrey Bogart

    5. Involved in the creation of The Jazz Singer

    6. Buy a projector and screen the Great Train Robbery

28. 28 - Pick Answer Who is the producer of Casablanca?

    Hal Wallis

29. 29 - Pick Answer Who directed One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest

    Milos Forman

30. 30 - Pick Answer Who plays the main character?

    Jack Nicholson

31. 31 - Pick Answer The character of Nurse Ratched in the film was played by: 

    1. Glenn Close

    2. Helen Mirren

    3. Meryl Streep

    4. Louise Fletcher

    5.

32. 32 - Pick Answer "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" film was released in: 

    1. 1975

    2. 1976

    3. 1974

    4. 1973

33. 33 - Pick Answer But what year is it set in...

    1963

34. 34 - Pick Answer Order this cultural context

    1. Post-War Economic Boom

    2. Cold War

    3. Baby Boom

    4. Swinging S

    5. Contraceptive Pill

    6. Swinging Sixties

    7. Civil Rights Movement

35. 35 - Pick Answer What big historical event is in the backdrop of OFOTCN

    1. Vietnam War

    2. Korean War

    3. Gulf War

    4. War of Independence

36. 36 - Pick Answer What is the name of the court case decision that helped lead to the collapse of the studo system?

    The Paramount Decision

37. 37 - Pick Answer Which part of their companies did the big 5 start selling off?

    1. Production

    2. Distribution

    3. Exhibition

38. 38 - Pick Answer Cinema fought back, but how?

    1. Independents Filmmakers

    2. Selling Back Catalogues to TV

    3. Cater to Teenagers

    4. Actors making films

    5. Change of Production Code

39. 39 - Spinner Wheel Tell me one thing you know about the auteur theory

40. 40 - Open Ended Can you tell me an auteur signature of Forman?

41. 41 - Open Ended Now tell me the features of a New Hollywood Film

42. 42 - Pick Answer What magazine published "Politique Des Auteur"

    Cahiers du Cinéma

43. 43 - Pick Answer What film movement did the writers of this theory become directors of?

    French New Wave

44. 44 - Spinner Wheel What do we mean by metteur en scene?

45. 45 - Ideas "Compare how far your chosen films reflect their different production contexts?" - Write one Point, back up with Evidence

    1. Casablanca reflects classical Hollywood through its conformity to the Hayes code. Such as with Ilsa and Rick not ending up together as Ilsa was already married, and showing her cheating would violate the Hayes Code.

    2. Very far OFOTCN- improvisation in mcmurphys entrance Casablanca- studio system plot driven narrtive

    3. They are both very reflective of the style of narratives typical of the times. Casablanca is entirely narrative driven - opening scene everything serves the conflict of the war OFOTCN is character driven - nothing happens in the first group therapy scene other than we learn abt character dynamics

    4. Studio system - bogart re-recorded final line because he was an employee

    5. Casablanca reflects the studio system as the director had no creative control, seen in Jack Warner’s political messaging in Warner Bros films.

    6. Studio System - Bogart coming back to re-record last line as he was under contract.

    7. Ofotcn and new hollywood - themes of rebellion against authority

    8. Casablanca reflects its production contexts through the casting, as Classical Hollywood would swap actors from different studios eg ingrid Bergman

    9. lack of mature themes caused by hayes code

    10. One flew over a cuckoos nest is an example of new hollywood as most scenes were shot on site.

    11. Switching olivia de havilland for Ingrid bergman

    12. Casablanca everyone employed by studio as employees — they hadn’t even finished writing the film when they filmed the last scene. Alternatively ofotcn everyone freelance and method acting - scouted actors, found chief through a car dealer, wasn’t a traditional actor etc etc

    13. Casablanca's political theming and the ending reflect the state of Classical Hollywood. One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest's anti-establishment themes and observations on mental patients reflect New Hollywood.

    14. Casablanca reflects classical hollywood cinema, as it avoids controversial themes, fo example, no discussion of sex between Ila and Rick. This is due tothe hates code which was inflicted on classical hollywood films. OFOTCN however shows scenes of violent and sexual nature, showing the development in cinema and the decreased sensorship

    15. Shows new hollywood and classical hollywood and themes of rebellion

    16. Casablanca's factory line production style - made a year after the event that it is set in

    17. No picture no answer. Im protesting. Boycott Paul Moran.

    18. casablanca being the studio system version one flew over the cuckoos nest being not a studio system

    19. Just pretend like I wrote whatever Zak said but just pretend like I did it better than he did cause I’m smarter 😁

    20. OFOTCN reflects New Hollywood as it focuses on mature themes like drug use and mental health, with no clear ‘hero’. It’s shot on location (as proved by the opening establishing shot) and

    21. The cinematography at the time was somewhat primitive and filters were non-existent at that point so to make Ilsa look glamorous they used a gauze filter over the camera to do so.

    22. Casablanca ...... one flew over the cuckoos nest...... milos formab......

    23. Casablanca- the hays code meant that Rick and ilsa could never be together at the end of the film as she was still married to lazlo

    24. Casablanca and cuckoos nest are great examples of how they reflect their periods of cinema. However Casablanca can be seen as more reflective, due to the rigid structure of the studio system. This involves specialisation to ensure fast factory like production, as Casablanca only took 2 months to shoot.

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48. 48 - Ideas ‘Film is a collaborative art form, so to focus on the contribution of one individual as  the auteur is misleading.’ Compare the two films you have studied in relation to this  statement. - 1 point, linked to film form!

    1. Yeah i agree auteurs stink. Curtiz not an auteur because he part of the like system. Forman not an auteur because he films are so different. No auteurs just guys making films.

    2. casablanca’s use of the studio system proves that a director as an auteur is faulty because it is a collaborative form throughout the system, compared to one flew over the cuckoos nest being idk i give up i lowk cant remember film form

    3. Both reflect the style of narrative typical at the time. Casablanca - narrative driven ( opening scene - conflict of the war ). ofotcn - character driven ( group therapy - learn about character dynamics )

    4. in casablanca the script was written by multiple collaborators such as the epstein brothers, curtiz was the director but his creative control only extended to directing it is wrong to assume he is n auteur as he focuses on one part of the film making process of classical hollywood. conversely in ofotcn foreman although a big influence on the film, the producers pul santz and michael douglas had a big impact .

    5. Casablanca had multiple writers under the studio system, which prioritized efficiency—the Epstein brothers handled the first half, while Howard Koch wrote the ending, something reflected in the film’s structure. In One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, producers Michael Douglas and Saul Zaentz maintained tight control over production, limiting Miloš Forman’s creative freedom. Their influence is evident in choices like shooting the group therapy scene in a real mental hospital—something that required

    6. Arthur Edison is cinematographer so he controls what’s seen to a degree

    7. I can’t really be bothered so just pretend like I said the same thing as Zak again. Cheers 👍

    8. Whilst Curtiz plays an important role as the director of Casablanca, many other people are central to the film being made. For example, the Epstein brothers wrote the first half of the script.

    9. Casablanca- had multiple people working on the film as the studio system priorities efficiency (Epstein brothers wrote the first half, Howard Koch wrote the ending) which is reflected in the ending of the film. OFOTCN- Michael Douglas and Saul Zants control the production limiting the creative control of Milos Forman, as the producers get the final say in what goes ahead, which can be seen in the group therapy scene where they shoot at a mental hospital, a decision the producer would greenlight

    10. This is true for both of these films. Curtiz was curtailed by the studio system that employed other creatives that had a significant impact on the feel of the film (the war sections - the opening/la marseilles were written by the epstein brothers where the romantic scenes were written by casey Robinson - flashback to Paris --- Rick's characterisation is very different in both. In OFOTCN, actors had more control over the creative vision - Louise Fletcher changing Nurse Ratched...

    11. Casablanca and OFOTCN are both very star driven films. You could argue that Bogart was an auteur himslelf, taking on similar sorts roles. Similar to Jack Nicholson. The film’s would not be what they are without the lead actors’personal touch on the film

    12. ...from originally the embodiment of evil in Forman's original vision to a more complex, humanises character

    13. Both Casablanca and OFOTCN are films that are typical of their respective film movements, but that doesn't mean their directors could be considered auteurs. Casablanca, like virtually all Classical Hollywood films, is very narrative driven and was filmed on large studio sets. OFOTCN on the other hand is far more character-driven, and was entirely filmed on location at a real mental hospital in Portland, OR, and this location shooting method was typical of the New Hollywood film movement

    14. Yes Although Curtiz does use German expressionist lighting which makes Rick's office scene more distinct in style, this alone isn't enough to make his contribution more important than the collaboration. Ultimately, Casablanca's style is a product of the studio system- ending as an example of epstein brothers yada yada yada. Similarly, although OFOTCN is rather distinct, Forman's influence in terms of having method acting, ect can also be accredited to the style of New Hollywood. Auteur = mislead

    15. Institutional auteur, Casablanca, political themes as seen in the ending where Renault throws the Vichy bottle and discards his loyalty

    16. d

    17. Casablanca - Studio System, Curtiz just a “cog in the machine”. Collaboration seen in opening credits where production control is put in order, with Jack Warner at the start over fanfare (prestigious production by prestigious company). OFOTCN - Degree of auteur can be questioned in OG book. Themes of anti-establishment often attributed to Forman as an auteur, but they are present in the Kesey’s novel too. Can be seen in the central conflict of Ratched and McMurphy (in the novel too).

    18. Casablanca - Curtiz used a lot of shadows (rick talking to renault in his office) in a lot of his films but reflective of the time. shoots ilsa how everyone shoots Hollywood actresses at the time (soft lite, CUs, Vaseline on the lens). Arguable that producer/studio head have more influence, star power of the leads, the carousel of script writers all contribute cuz that’s classical hollywood Ofotcn - Forman brought in special, Michael douglases baby. Group therapy, performance is key.

    19. OFOTCN had multiple people involved in creating it- Michael Douglas as producer, Milos Foreman as director, etc. So Foreman wasn’t the sole contributor to the creation of the film

    20. need editors, actors, set designers etc. one person cant do everything

    21. Casablanca is very star driven and both film rely on star power.

    22. Neither films have the tells of an auteur this is due to a variety of people working in each film. For example in casablanca it was a part of the studio system so had a lot of people working on it at all times as it was prioritised. In One Flew Over we see how collaborative efforts helped makes the film

    23. While Michael Curtiz has visual stylings that occur throughout his films, such as chiaroscuro, used heavily in the office sequence in Casablanca, however this is a feature found in many Classical Hollywood films. Milos Foreman's films focus on realism and anti-establishment themings, demonstrated through the first therapy sequence of OFOTCN, with the three camera setup and McMurphy's rebellious performance, these are more representative of New Hollywood as a movement.

    24. Yes, had scriptwriters for Casablancauntil theend of the film being made

    25. Casablanca- had multiple people working on the film as the studio system priorities efficiency (Epstein brothers wrote the first half, Howard Koch wrote the ending) which is reflected in the ending of the film. OFOTCN- Michael Douglas and Saul Zants control the production limiting the creative control of Milos Forman, as the producers get the final say in what goes ahead, which can be seen in the group therapy scene where they shoot at a mental hospital, a decision the producer would greenligh

    26. Epstein brothers wrote Casablanca and Bo Goldman(writer) had interpreted the book by Ken Kesey. They have control of the narrative.

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