1、The Definition of ThemeTypical Thematic ConcernsAuteur Theory StructuralismFeminism and Gender Studies1Introduction w. wFilm Theory provides an alternative set of critical approaches: Auteur Theory, Structuralism, Feminism and Gender Studies, Psychoanalysis and the Spectator, Politics and Ideology.2
2、Typical Thematic Concerns wHere is an overview of some of the forms in which theme is expressed in Hollywood (and other English-language) films: 1. Broad Human Concerns2. Life Philosophies 3. Religious and Ethical Concerns 4. Historical Issues 5. Nations and National Characteristics 6. Social/Cultur
3、al/Technological Changes 7. Social Problems 3Typical Thematic Concerns wHere is an overview of some of the forms in which theme is expressed in Hollywood (and other English-language) films: 1. Broad Human ConcernsNature of love and beauty4Typical Thematic Concerns wHere is an overview of some of the
4、 forms in which theme is expressed in Hollywood (and other English-language) films: 1. Broad Human Concerns2. Life Philosophies Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what youre gonna get. 5Typical Thematic Concerns wHere is an overview of some of the forms in which theme is expressed in
5、Hollywood (and other English-language) films: 1. Broad Human Concerns2. Life Philosophies 3. Religious and Ethical Concerns 6Typical Thematic Concerns wHere is an overview of some of the forms in which theme is expressed in Hollywood (and other English-language) films: 1. Broad Human Concerns2. Life
6、 Philosophies 3. Religious and Ethical Concerns 4. Historical Issues 71. Broad Human Concerns2. Life Philosophies 3. Religious and Ethical Concerns 4. Historical Issues 5. Nations and National Characteristics Typical Thematic Concerns wHere is an overview of some of the forms in which theme is expre
7、ssed in Hollywood (and other English-language) films: 8Typical Thematic Concerns wHere is an overview of some of the forms in which theme is expressed in Hollywood (and other English-language) films: 1. Broad Human Concerns2. Life Philosophies 3. Religious and Ethical Concerns 4. Historical Issues 5
8、. Nations and National Characteristics 6. Social/Cultural/Technological Changes 9Typical Thematic Concerns wHere is an overview of some of the forms in which theme is expressed in Hollywood (and other English-language) films: 1. Broad Human Concerns2. Life Philosophies 3. Religious and Ethical Conce
9、rns 4. Historical Issues 5. Nations and National Characteristics 6. Social/Cultural/Technological Changes 7. Social Problems 10Auteur TheorywOrigin: The concept of the auteur (the French word for author) came from a group of young French critics who writing for the influential magazine, Cahiers du C
10、inma (电影手册). 1. A tendency in French cinema of 1950s: to give too much value to dialogue and psychological realism2. Another approach in Hollywood: to give directors a degree of artistic freedom and control that allowed them to make their own personal marks on their films, thus raising cinema to the
11、 level of an art form. 11wDefinition: The auteur was a person who was able to stamp his own identity on a film in spite of the commercial restraints of the studio system. wAn auteur was contrasted to the metteur en scne (匠人),who treated film directing as a job rather than an art form. wAn auteur mak
12、e his film an art form through its visual style. Usually the signature of an auteur could be seen most clearly through his distinctive personal style, his distinctive themes or narrative structure.Auteur Theory12Auteur TheorywSignificance: Auteur theory remains a useful concept when it comes to anal
13、yzing films. wIt allows the critic to gather together separate works into definite groupings that can be analyzed on the basis of their distinctive stylistic and thematic features. wIt also helps to draw attention to the work of some most creative figures working in the film industry.13wTim Burton i
14、s without doubt one of the most interesting and creative young American directors who could be accorded auteur status.Auteur Theory14Feminism and Gender StudieswFeminism is a broad poetical and intellectual movement that seeks to analyze (social, political, or economic) inequalities between men and
15、women and to take action against them.15wFeminist approaches to the study of cinema have focused on a wide variety of topics: wgender discriminationwthe representation of women as characterswthe concept of the “male gaze”wthe idea of a “female cinema”Feminism and Gender Studies16ExerciseExplain the
16、critical approach “Auteur Theory”. wIn film criticism, auteur theory holds that a directors film reflects the directors personal creative vision, as if they were the primary auteur (the French word for author). wAn auteur makes his film an art form through its visual style, stamps his own identity on a film through his distinctive personal style.17ReviewTypical Thematic ConcernsThemeCritical ApproachesAuteur TheoryStructuralismFeminismwomen charactersgender discriminationTim Burton18此课件下载可自行编辑修改，供参考！感谢您的支持，我们努力做得更好！19
