European:
Dutch:
The Passion of Joan D'Arc
It's interesting in that it pretty much feels like it
It's sort of like in a biographical style, but dramatized.
I'm personally not a fan, although fans really love these.
I prefer Ordet myself.
I do appreciate the creativity though.
Like this film was basically a home movie, yet made you believe in it being an on location set where Joan D'Arc actually died.
And then the epic finale.
It's almost non-auteurish as much as it was a popcorn film for me.
Pretty cool though.
Characters:
Do you really not the story of Joan D'arc?
Seriously though, how they pulled off the characters in silent European style drama really pulled off the film as a stand out.
French:
Au Hasard Balthasar, an interesting tale from the point of view of a donkey, in auteur style. So many things happen to the donkey, that it's sort of a biopic, humanizing him. It's like pre-Malick, pre-Weir, pre-Roeg. Really innovative for its time. Robert Bresson was a beast.
Breathless: It's sort of a French variation of a noir mixed with characters who are into film describing them in detail, classic Godard. I guess when they started hearing that dialogue, everybody went Seinfeld nuts, but this film wasn't really for it for me.
The Rules of the Game: Can't get anymore classical than this. Heavily inspired a lot of film and directors. The hunting scene is one of the most iconic of all time. French Revolution. Controversially for its time.
Italian:
8 1/2:
One of the prime examples of surrealism. And it's about directing a film, which is a film!
And you get to hear Italians argue!
I forgot L'atalante
Not like 70s acting, but really good, dramatic, even if unconvincing.
And let's not forget about the main star of the film: the cinematography. The landscapes really set up films such as Red Desert.
Really good.
Swedish:
Persona. The use of the double switch in actors was really influential not only in film, but in Broadway. Like Mulholland Drive, I still don't understand parts of this film, although I still don't think that the great Ingmar Bergman could've made this a little bit more coherent, not that that was the point.
Japanese:
Ozu:
Late Spring: a story of a father giving up his daughter to her husband.
Tokyo Story: a story of a daughter losing her family.
Both these film accomplish topics Ozu was great with: family. Ozu doesn't do moving shots.
Kurosawa:
Seven Samurai
This script is interesting in how it uses character development as plot structure.
The film begins in media res.
And consists mainly of introduction
Prior to an excellent conclusion. A samurai fight done by Kurosawa
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