“Singin’ In the Rain”
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This 5 page report discusses the 1952 movie “Singin’ in the Rain” starring Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds, and Donald O’Connor. The paper considers the various aspects of the film but focuses on a singular “mise en scène” in which Reynolds and Kelly dance together on an empty stage against an artificially created and romantic sunset. Handsome Don takes shy, yet independent, Kathy on to an empty sound stage and the magic begins in which an entire mise en scène, in the most classic sense of both the photographic and the theatrical concept unfolds. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: BWsingin.rtf

“Sleepless in Seattle” and “L’Avventura”
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A 4 page paper which compares and contrasts the narrative in the films “Sleepless in Seattle” and “L’Avventura.” Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAslplss.rtf

“Stand and Deliver”: Team Development
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A 3 page paper which examines generational values and team development in the film “Stand and Deliver.” Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: RAdeliv.rtf

“Taste of Cherry,” “A Short Film About Killing,” and “Man Facing Southeast -- Three Movies about Life as a Human
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This 5 page report discusses three movies from widely different cultures -- Poland, Iran, and Argentina. Each looks at the alienation and social stressors that an individual faces and the ways in which the cultural and social morality of a place influences the actions of that individual. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: BWdecalo.rtf

“The Battle of Algiers” and “Bab Al-Sama Maftuh”
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This 5 page report discusses two movies, “The Battle of Algiers” (1965) and “Bab Al-Sama Maftuh” also known as “A Door to the Sky” (1989). “The Battle of Algiers” is a powerful movie made all the more powerful because it tells the story of actual events as it presents an outline of the Algerian insurgence against French colonial forces in the 1950s. “A Door to the Sky” tells the story of a young woman, Nadia, who returns from Paris to the ancient city Fez to be with her dying father. Each of the movies deal with issues of independence as they are juxtaposed with issues of culture and heritage. No bibliography.
Filename: BWbattle.wps

“The Cabaret”: A Review of the Popular Movie and the Book and Previous Productions on Which it is Based
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A 9 page overview of the 1972 cinematic production. The author traces the history of the film back to a play and a movie entitled “I Am a Camera” which were based, in turn, on the book “Berlin Stories” (also referred to as “Goodbye to Berlin”) by Christopher Isherwood. Set in 1931 in pre-war Berlin, these productions detail the events and circumstances surrounding a popular Berlin nightclub as to how they relate to the turmoil raging under the surface in Germany as a whole. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PPcabare.rtf

“The Castle”
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A 5 page overview of this award winning Australian film. This paper argues that this film is more than a simple comedy. Instead, it delivers a message in regard to land rights that is important to all people. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: PPfilmTheCastle.rtf