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Is it true that even escapist films with happy endings encourage us to think a certain way? Is a film which is ‘propaganda’ necessarily of less artistic value? Does Babel have a political message? If so, what is it? Trailer Babel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chNzbahOn_w What is the relationship between the voice over here (relating to the story of The Tower of Babel) and the form and content of what is being shown? How does the juxtaposition of images change the way we understand the sequence? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ps-v-kZzfec Watch the Odessa Steps sequence in The Battleship Potemkin. What effect does montage have upon the viewer? 5. Film “We've become a race of Peeping Toms. What people ought to do is get outside their own house and look in for a change”. Does Rear Window encourage its viewers to become voyeurs (‘Peeping Toms’), or does it rather prompt us to ask searching questions about ourselves and our wider relationships (‘look in for a change’)? Your answer should make reference to mise en scene and cinematography as well as dialogue, acting and narrative. 6. Film How does Hitchcock use montage to tell the story? 6. Film Do you consider Rear Window to be the work of an auteur? Give reasons for your answer with reference to Rear Window. You may draw on Hitchcock's films more broadly if you choose to do so. Alienated—In a state of isolation, to feel oneself different to others Critique—A detailed analysis or evaluation of something Social fabric—The factors which together give character to the society of a particular area e.g. wealth, ethnicity, religious convictions, levels of employment.