JCM312/French Cinema Between the Wars I: Popular Front (Discussion)
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The Crime of M. Lange
- Group 4: In 1936, Léon Blum was elected premier of France. What, according to Fofi, was the general response to his election and why was his election significant to the Popular Front?
- Group 1: Among the significant events of 1936 was the founding of Ciné-Liberté. What was the purpose or agenda of this association and what was Renoir's relationship to it?
- Describe the film, La vie est à nous, and its relationship to the Popular Front
- Group 2: Fofi argues that actor Jean Gabin and the characters he played were symbolic of the end of the Popular Front. How so? When did the Popular Front end?
- Group 1: How are Popular Front values played out in The Crime of M. Lange?
Le Million
- List four instances in the film where sound and image are not in sync. How does sound comment on or shape the image in these instances?
The Crime of M. Lange cast
Actor ... character
- René Lefèvre ... Amédée Lange
- Florelle ... Valentine
- Jules Berry ... Batala
- Marcel Lévesque ... The Concierge
- Odette Talazac ... The Concierge
- Henri Guisol ... Meunier (the son)
- Maurice Baquet ... Charles, The Concierges' Son
- Jacques B. Brunius ... Mr. Baigneur
- Sylvain Itkine ... Batala's cousin
External links
Bibliography
Fofi, Goffredo. "The Cinema of the Popular Front in France (1934-38)." In Screen Reader I, pp. 172-224. London: SEFT, 1977.
