Watch Jean Renoir's 1936 film THE CRIME OF MONSIEUR LANGE in full
Choose ONE topic and ONE scene to write about.
You can write on any topic you want, but make sure it's focused, and discuss specific examples from your scene.
Some possibilities:
Renoir is known for (in the 1930s) as being one of the "Poetic Realist" filmmakers in France. Reference your textbook about poetic realism and discuss some aspect of it in your scene.
Renoir is also known for many of his films for large ensemble casts. How does this used in the film (in your selected scene)?
Renoir, particularly in the 1930s, had political concerns reflected in his films, either directly or indirectly. French politics in the 1930s is complex and I don't expect you to know details about it, but is there any broader, more general political message or messages in the film that you can identify?
Renoir is also noted for his use of sound, even if sound film in France in the 1930s wasn't as technically sophisticated as in the U.S. A scene where sound is used in a particularly interesting or effective way?
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