Summarize the historical factors that led to the formation of the French Popular Front and to the Popular Front's involvement in and influence on film production. How were the Popular Front's ideological aims translated into cinematic terms within the movement's representative films? Give examples cited in the textbook (or screened in class).
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Who of the following was NOT a nineteenth-century photographer?
a. Cameron b. Nadar c. Brady d. Duckworth
Which of the following is true of film adaptations of novels?
A. Ironically, a loose adaptation may seem a better film to those who are not familiar with the novel than to those who have read and loved it. B. The film adaptation always duplicates the experience one has when he or she read or saw the original work. C. It is almost always disadvantageous to see a film before reading a book. D. Even when filmmakers assume that very few filmgoers will know the novel, they attempt to stay true to the novel's essence.
In what ways is an operetta different from an opera?
a) An operetta uses a more adventurous harmonic language. b) An operetta is an amateur production, not performed for profit. c) An opera uses an orchestra, whereas the operetta is performed unaccompanied. d) An operetta uses spoken dialogue and is typically more light-hearted.