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