Women are represented in a way that counters stereotypes from the 1960s, when the film released. Bonnie is portrayed as confident and unafraid to stand up for herself against characters like Buck. Additionally, she doesn’t simply take orders from the men of the film, instead being presented more equally.

Men such as Clyde too challenge common ideologies from the time. Throughout the film, Bonnie attempts to have sex with Clyde several times, but he refuses with lines such as “I ain’t much of a loverboy”, suggesting impotence.

Authority Figures can be seen through the character of Frank Hamer. He is initially portrayed as weak and incapable of stopping the group, but once Blanche is blinded, Hamer comes across as more vengeful and eager to put an end to Bonnie and Clyde’s crimes.

People of Colour are notably absent throughout the majority of the film, besides the character of Davis, who works with Otis Harris. Davis has no lines in the film, and can be seen waiting to be instructed by Harris before shooting the gun at the window. This is a negative representation, as Davis’ character is not represented equally to his white co-worker. However, it may be historically accurate, as racial prejudice was still common in the 1930s.

Working Class Americans are represented as sympathetic, having lost what they had worked for during the Great Depression (which is when the film is set). The farmer who had been evicted from his home by the bank is supported by Bonnie and Clyde, who allow him to shoot the sign in front of the house.

Men:

The character of Clyde is more in line with masculine stereotypes being the one that leads the crime spree teaching and guiding them as they go along. He is also the most violent out of the two being able to murder a random civilian without hesitation to get away.

Women:

The character of Bonnie breaks the stereotype of women within the film. As she is seen to engage within the violent behaviour carrying a gun and intimidating the park ranger. She also isn’t shown as inferior to Clyde having a say in decisions not being scared to stand up to him.

Authority figures:

Authority figures are shown as the antagonists throughout the film being an obstacle to Bonnie and Clyde’s criminal activities. In the first half of the film they are mocked examples being when they shoot at the barn in resentment of the bank or when they take menacing pictures with the park ranger. however in the second half they become more of a threat as the ranger is able to get their whereabouts leading to their death.

People of Colour:

Black people are barley represented within the film at all with the only black character being one the farmers who has little to no dialogue. the representation isn’t negative but inequality is still seen through an absent of racially diverse characters.

Working class:

Working class people are portrayed sympathetically having little to no money and are shown as victims of the upper class an example being the farmer who had his house repossessed by the bank. Therefore Bonnie and Clyde are not shown harming the working class but rather the rich in an act to avenge them in some way.

The film Bonne and Clyde plays around with it editing breaking the rules by using fast rapid shots and discontinuity editing. An example being the ending scene in which Bonne and Clyde are shot dead with the camera rapidly switching shots between them and the gunmen.

1.LS shot of gunshots through the bushes

2. MS shot of Clyde being shot and falling to the ground

3.MCU reaction shot of Bonne screaming before being shot at

4.reverse LS shot of gunmen in view shooting

Dialogue – Bonnie and Clyde referring to the character of C.W. Moss as ‘boy’ establishes the idea that he is looked down upon and isn’t respected by the pair.

Underscoring – As the final scene fades and ‘The End’ appears on screen, a quiet and sombre piece of music plays. This emotionally impacts the film as it reinforces to the audience that the main characters are dead and their crime spree has come to an end.

Sound Motif – Throughout the film, an upbeat song plays while the characters flee from places they have just robbed, adding an almost comedic tone to these specific scenes.

Sound Mixing – The use of bird noises during exterior scenes adds a sense of realism and verisimilitude to the film.

The hub of Film production had to move from the East Coast of America to Hollywood because of a patent that Edison had on essential filming techniques and equipment. Hollywood was far enough away from the East Coast to avoid the law, and not have to pay a fee for every time they use a piece of equipment.

Hollywood was also good because of its sunlight, versatile landscape, cheap land, etc…

The Cousins described Sweden and Denmark as the best place in the world to film. This was because of their unique light that gave films a certain look. Censorship was also fairly loose in these countries compared to America, giving filmmakers more creative freedom.

Two famous film directors that were marked as incredible by the cousins in this area were:

Victor Sjöström, who directed the film ‘Phantom Carriage’ (1921)

Benjamin Christensen, who directed ‘The Mysterious X’ (1914)

‘The Birth of a Nation’ (1915) was directed by D. W. Griffith. This was deemed a controversial film because of its showing of racism and portraying the KKK as heroes, and its use of ‘black face’. Despite its cinematic beauty, it then led to lynching’s, segregation, and is used by white supremacies.

D. W. Griffith is the director of Birth of a nation (1915) the film continues to divine opinions among film critics, practitioners and theorists as the subject of the film is extremely problematic regarding the writing and the cast, but also uses various film techniques that had not been used together before, making the film look very good despite it’s controversial writing.

1903 – 1918 –

According to Cousins, why did the hub of film production in the USA move from the east coast of America to Hollywood?

The reason for this large move was due to the laws such as copyrights made by inventors such as Thomas Edison on the patents of using Cameras, film makers and producers moved far away to not be prosecuted. Hollywood’s climate was also very sunny which was good for film making.

Which nations film industry does cousin’s describe as “the best in the world” in the 1910s and why?

Scandinavian, mainly Danish film makers were credited as the best film makers as they utilised more natural lighting. Additionally having far less censorship’s than other nations, they were more able to explore different topics and themes early on.

Give an example of two films and two directors from this place and time cited by cousins as remarkable.

Benjamin Christensen, who was the director of Häxan, created one of the first horror films, his exploration of capturing witchcraft, demonology and Satanism.

Victor Sjöström, who directed and starred in the Phantom carriage, uses double exposures to capture a drunkards wasted life time.

Who directed “Birth of a Nation” (1915) and why is the film continue to divide opinions among film critics, practitioners and theorists?

Directed by D.W. Griffith, the film made its controversy through depiction of black people and the racist cult, the Klu Klux Klan. set in the civil war, the film showed black people in the government as drunkards and sexually provocative, whilst the south as hero’s who protect their women from them. Causing harm to American society it lead to black audiences being attacked in cinemas, resurgence in membership of the Klu Klux Klan and laws later on such as the Jim crow law and segregation.

movies in the German expressionism-

Nerves- directed by Robert Reinert

Pandora’s box- directed by George Wilhelm

movies in Russian Constuctionism-

man with a movie camera- directed by Dziga Vertov

battleship Potemkin- directed by Sergei Eisenstein

1)According to cousins, the hub of film production in the USA moved because he can no longer be sued for infringing on motion picture film patents.

2)Denmark’s film industry is described as the best because of their natural light as well as Denmark’s traditions of literature meaning the themes were new an innovative.

3)Benjamin Christianson made a famous film that is Haxan. Another director is victor Sjostrom who directed the phantom carriage.

4)D.W Griffith directed the film Birth of a nation which was released in 1915. The film caused a division between critics, practitioners and theorists. The cause of this was because of the racist themes in the movie and the false depiction of African-American soldier in the American civil war. It caused many to Protest.

1 why did the hub of film production move from the east coast to Hollywood

to escape the financial charges of Thomas Edison’s adventures

2 what nations film industry did cousins describe as the best in the world in 1910

Denmark and Sweden used natural light that was nice to record on camera. this was lighting that you couldn’t get anywhere else. and the lack of censorship film writers more creative freedom.

3. 2 film and 2 directors that cousins said were remarkable.

Benjamin Christiansen filmed Haksan witchcraft.

Victor Sjostrom filmed the phantom carriage

4 who directed birth of a nation in 1913

d.w Griffith directed birth of a nation in 1913. it was contrerversial because of its racist views about black characters