... liberation of "repressed political and social discontent" (Kawin 241). This is the primary reason why horror films are seen not only as entertainment, but also an analysis of the period by the filmmaker. The horror film is commenting on some aspect of society that needs change, and a goal of the movie is both to ... as a result of the fear it elicited in the audiences. This fear was mainly brought about because the film seemed so realistic and ordinary, as if it could actually happen, which was one of many breaks from the traditional horror film conventions of the day. Everything in the ...

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... evolve organically but however still had a clear cause and effect chain. Its stories explored the plight of the working class and the poor. It showed ordinary people and everyday life, with emphasis on the value of these ordinary people. It often bore a preoccupation with Italy's Fascist past and its aftermath. It also had a compassionate point of view and a refusal to make simple ... achievement in Italian cinema, they fell between the firing lines of the country's ideological debate. To conservatives it was impermissible to show society's flaws so brazenly, to liberals, they lacked an...

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... evolve organically but however still had a clear cause and effect chain. Its stories explored the plight of the working class and the poor. It showed ordinary people and everyday life, with emphasis on the value of these ordinary people. It often bore a preoccupation with Italy's Fascist past and its aftermath. It also had a compassionate point of view and a refusal to make simple ... achievement in Italian cinema, they fell between the firing lines of the country's ideological debate. To conservatives it was impermissible to show society's flaws so brazenly, to liberals, they lacked an...

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... the social and political implications of the New Wave Movement. Graham believes that the New Wave revolution was a product of youth rebellion in a post war era. He provides in depth analysis of the sociopolitical underpinnings as well as repercussions of some of the most iconic New Wave films. The many cliches about French cinema engulf beautiful women, suave male protagonists, and ... war society. Graham cites Claude Chabrol's 1958 film Le Beau Serge as a clear depiction of the tragedies youth faced at this time. The film tells the story of Francois, an ordinary man returning home to h...

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... and television projects. In Before Sunrise, Jesse, an American traveler passing through Europe explains to his new friend Celine his idea for a TV show consisting of 24 hours of 365 ordinary people's different lives. Similarly, in Waking Life, the main character, a man trapped in a dream world, meets performance artist Tiana Hux as he is going down to the subway. They discuss ... the "holy moment" experienced in cinema found through loosening the shackles of the narrative aspects of cinema. Caveh goes on to describe the way Bazin's spirituality affected his analysis of cinema, specifica...

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... , despite that, the incentive for success, either through profit, or ratings still exists therefore the link between socio-political values and historical film still remains, and is still subject to analysis. The next film, Elizabeth (1998), directed by Shekar Kapur comes many years after Elizabeth R. The gap, though significant, can be explained because during the late seventies through until the eighties ... on exceptional women, such as Elizabeth (women who somehow made it through the gender barrier and into the history books) and more emphasis was being placed on the lives of ordinar...

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