Analysis of Dai Jinhua’s Thoughts on Writing "52 Times Movie Life"

Elenora 2022-01-12 08:01:28

Section 1: Introduction to the work and director-Venice Golden Lion, Visconti

Paragraph 2: The position of the film in film history-the end of Italian neo-realism.

Paragraph 3: The theme of the film-the theme of peasant workers entering the city, how to resettle people in modernization, and the theme of collapse

Paragraph 4: Further interpretation of the theme-family breakdown

Paragraph 5: The author's favorite paragraph-a family from the countryside enters the city and the subsequent conflict

Paragraph 6: Connecting the previous and the next-basement life

Section 7: The most exciting scene in the film-snowing = work

Section 8: Director's introduction-status, background, beliefs, activities, consistent theme of the work (focus on the bottom)

Section 9: The director's purpose for filming this film-paying attention to the foundation of modernization and reconstruction

Sections 10, 11, and 12: Director's introduction-background (genius), step into the movie circle

Paragraph 13: The linkage between the world's three major film movements-France-Italy-France

Paragraph 14: The director's emotions are reflected in the film-the suppressed homosexuality

Section 15: Film narrative structure-novel narrative

Paragraph 16: Outstanding Features of the Film—Modernization Process (Theme)

Sections 17, 18, 19, 20: Analysis of the characters in the film-the first protagonist Locke (character and actor), motivation (protecting the traditional family), the second protagonist Simon (strong desire, easy to be tempted, embodiment of the theme of "collapse" )

Sections 21 and 22: Film character analysis-other family members (boss (unwilling to bear family responsibilities), fourth (positive energy, not Virgin))

Paragraph 23: Character Analysis Summary-Variations on Family Stories

Paragraph 24: Film Highlights/Innovations-Inner Realism

Paragraph 25: Analysis of Film Visual Language-Taking the most brutal scene (rape scene) in the film as an example

Paragraph 26: Succeeding-further analysis of the long shots in this paragraph

Paragraphs 27 and 28: Analysis of female characters-Nadia/non-professional prostitutes, emotions and functions

Paragraph 29: Interview with Director-South/Moral Reconstruction

Paragraphs 30, 31, 32-sound analysis (use of voice-over, taking Locke’s triumphant banquet as an example)

Paragraphs 33 and 34: Analysis of the end of the film-Hometown/Wandering, the director's monologue is similar to Locke's tragedy

Section 35: Fanwai gossip-memoirs of the starring role (director’s homosexuality)

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  • Kaitlin 2022-03-26 09:01:10

    This set is also one of my favorite movies!

  • Marvin 2022-03-26 09:01:10

    I haven't seen Visconti, but even with such a theme, social care has become a family's love and hatred under his handling~ I see a lot of people discussing that Locke is a saint or a good man... But I think he just loves his brother more than he loves the woman~ Is this difficult to understand? (Italians' family view and emotional expression are very interesting)

Rocco and His Brothers quotes

  • Rosaria Parondi: Ciro, my dear son, tell me: is it my fault these tragedies are happening? I brought my strong, handsome sons here to better themselves and not toil a thankless land like their father who died a thousand times!

    Ciro Parondi: You did well!

    Rosaria Parondi: Your father couldn't bring himself to leave the land. But during the 25 years we spent together I thought of nothing but leaving, leaving, leaving, leaving. I wanted it for Vincenzo, Simone, Rocco and for you. Nothing seemed beautiful there. That world was so small. Here I feel as if I could touch the sky. People on the street called me "Signora", imagine. Me, "Signora", here in this big city. Thanks to my wonderful boys. But now, everything's gone wrong.

  • Ciro Parondi: Brothers or not, we're seeds taken from the same sack meant to bear fruit. A seed gone bad must be weeded out. Just like when we cleaned lentils.