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L’Atalante & Breathless Response Paper - College Papers

L’Atalante & Breathless Response Paper

Unfortunately, I was not all that thrilled with L’Atalante. I would have liked to have been able to get a more in depth look into the characters lives before the start of the film. The first mate was very well developed, but the other characters seemed a bit ambiguous because of the deficiency of background information on them. Although it was an excellent example of “real” mise-en-scene, the lack of action led to my lack of interest.
One thing that helped me to recognize the “real” mise-en-scene of L’Atalante was the type of set used (if you can even call it a set). This movie used location shooting on actual boats and city streets. Also, the costuming, props, and lighting were all ...

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almost bearable, I didn’t especially like it.
Breathless, on the other hand, held my interest. There was a definite plot as well as plenty of action and romance. I also enjoyed it because I had the feeling that everything I would need to know about the characters was revealed from the beginning.
This film had a much more “stylized” mise-en-scene than L’Atalante.
Some aspects of the mise-en-scene that caught my attention were the costuming and acting styles. The Bogart-esque costuming and mannerisms of Michel aided in explaining his character. Even though the film makers seemingly wanted the audience to never have a clue as to what to expect of Michel, he was a fairly obvious and almost cliche character. Patricia’s casual yet beautiful look and manner was helpful in developing her character as well. My expectations of Patricia were not quite met though. I would have never guessed that she would have told Michel that she called the police. She led me to believe that she had ...

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Added: 1/27/2008 12:14:24 PM
Category: Arts
Type: Premium Paper
Words: 496
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