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