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The American Cinema by Andrew Sarris
  • 1. Who is the author of 'The American Cinema'?
A) Pauline Kael
B) Roger Ebert
C) Andrew Sarris
D) François Truffaut
  • 2. In what year was 'The American Cinema' published?
A) 1968
B) 1975
C) 1965
D) 1972
  • 3. Andrew Sarris is known for advocating which approach to film?
A) Realism
B) Auteur theory
C) Genre theory
D) Formalism
  • 4. Sarris contrasts American cinema with which country’s cinema?
A) French cinema
B) Italian cinema
C) German cinema
D) Japanese cinema
  • 5. What type of films does Sarris favor in his analysis?
A) Documentaries
B) Commercially successful films
C) Personal vision and style
D) Experimental films
  • 6. Which director is known for the 'suspense' genre discussed by Sarris?
A) Woody Allen
B) Alfred Hitchcock
C) Fritz Lang
D) David Fincher
  • 7. Which film does Sarris notably analyze for its innovative narrative structure?
A) The Godfather
B) Casablanca
C) Citizen Kane
D) Psycho
  • 8. Sarris was a contributor to which influential film journal?
A) The Village Voice
B) Sight & Sound
C) Film Comment
D) Cinefex
  • 9. What does Sarris argue is more important in film than plot?
A) Budget
B) Style
C) Star power
D) Dialogue
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