1) Through the detailed consideration of one film from British cinema of the 1940s or 1950s show how a textual reading of the film can be enhanced by considering the film’s historical and social contexts.

2) To what extent are British films of the 1940s and 1950s different to Hollywood films from that time? Your answer should include the detailed analysis of at least one British film.

3) Through the detailed analysis of at least one Italian film, discuss the extent to which the aftermath of the Second World War impacted upon Italian cinematic output.

4) What can films from the French New Wave tell us about France’s relationship with American popular culture? Your answer should include detailed analysis of at least one French film.

The Cinema Book (edited by Pam Cook, or in the second edition, edited by Pam Cook and Mieke Bernick) provides useful introductions to specific analytic traditions.You should demonstrate the ability to carry out some detailed analysis; how you do this may depend on the sort of film you have chosen. I would expect at least some of the following issues to be explored: narrative; genre; style: lighting, settings, mode of camerawork and cutting patterns, use of sound, nature of locations; acting styles; presence / absence of stars, and the impact of this.

identify and explain the distinctive features of the film; suggest how the film can be seen as exemplifying the features of a specific style (Neo-realism, French new wave, etc); related the film(s) to broader contexts.
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