Film Analysis Quiz
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Queer Film Theory
emphasizes lgbt subject matter and subtexts in film, exploring how sexual orientation and gender identity manifest in cinema.
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Marxist Film Theory
may focus on protagonists fighting for the needs of a group against the powers of capital.
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Feminist Film Theory
may investigate how filmmakers objectify and sexualize female characters without regard for their subjectivity.
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Psychoanalytic Film Theory
emphasizes the study of the human psyche, analyzing the effect of things like narcissism, sexual desire, or unconscious thoughts on a character’s movement through a narrative.
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Auteur Film Theory
functions under the belief that the best films are made by filmmakers with a unique, personal vision who write and direct their own films.
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Film Analysis
the process in which a film is analyzed in terms of mise-en-scene, cinematography, sound, and editing.
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Mise-En-Scene
A French term meaning literally 'to place on stage'.