Lecture 21: Truffaut, the Nouvelle Vague, The 400 Blows

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Description: Introduce the French New Wave style, with comparisons to Italian neorealism and Hollywood, and use of improvisation, jump cuts, elliptical editing, and self-reflexiveness. Focus on Truffaut and his key films, especially The 400 Blows.

Instructor: David Thorburn

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  • Neo-realisms: Umberto-D and The 400 Blows (0:14:36)
  • Origins of La Nouvelle Vague (0:08:51)
  • Key films of 1959-60 (0:05:37)
  • La Nouvelle Vague: style and tone (0:07:05)
  • Francois Truffaut (1932-1984) (0:07:59)
  • The 400 Blows (0:11:46)

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