Filmikunsti ajalugu
films
The silent period
,,La Fille de l'eau" bug budget film. Emile Zola book ,,Nana". The film was shot in germany
and became a commercial failure. In the following years Renoir directed smaller, more
experimental films, where he developed is in depth composition skillls and started to work on
the visual connection of differnet spaces.
1930
Poetic realism-whole film movement that was popular in France 1930. Contradiction, reality
can't be poetic. Realism lies in the subject. Subjects are not glamorised. Stories are not about
a dishwasher who becomes a star or something. Showed social group, social class. Showed
everyday failures and so on in well composed style. Had strong fatalism. His films were very
complex. 3 classical films ,,Le grande illusion", ,,La bete humaine", La regle du Jeu".
Renoir in the American Studio-system
9 years, 6 films. Feels miserable, films are not commercialy succesful. Had problems dealing
with the working method.
Return to Europe
Went to India. ,,The river"