Milos Forman The Auteur and exam tips

-Auteur DEFINITION: 

1. a [film director/actor etc.. but generally director] who influences their films so much that they rank as their author.

   
   

   Auteur theory, questions who the real writer and producer are in films, and insinuates that we should attribute authorship to a group of people

   
   

   
   

Forman's signature features:

      Casual informality of camera framing and angles, suggestive of documentary

-       Seemingly spontaneous ‘candid (caught off guard, the opposite of set up intentionally or staged) camera’ style

-       Social analysis – strong critiques of bureaucracy (The Fireman’s Ball)

-       Allegory (symbolic narrative) or satire (mockery) strongly underpinned by ‘realism’

-       Earlier works made use of non-professional actors and semi-improvised dialogue to present a view of working-class life free from the stereotypes of social realism .

-       Stories of ordinary people whose individuality becomes apparent in group scenes

when you look at the characters that Jack Nicklson plays in OFOTCN and compare it to other roles that he plays, he adds a certain quality to the characters he plays to make them seem as if they all have similarities 

In intro for an exam question you should demonstrate your knowledge that actors can also be considered as auteurs. It is then ok to carry on without answering the exam question about the actor.

Intro: directly addresses the question and generally introduces the films studied

·      Aim for 3 long paragraphs which are structured around relevant arguments. Analysis of both films will be compared/contrasted in each paragraph.

·      Use topic sentences to:

                  ▪      Relate directly to the question

▪      Introduce key argument in terms of both films

▪      Demonstrate what your paragraph is going to cover

·      Avoid a concluding paragraph. End with concluding comments which directly address the question

Put the examiner in a good mood with accurate and adequate spelling