Lecture 21: Truffaut, the Nouvelle Vague, The 400 Blows

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Description: Introduce the French New Wave style, with comparisons to Italian neorealism and Hollywood, and use of improvisation, jump cuts, elliptical editing, and self-reflexiveness. Focus on Truffaut and his key films, especially The 400 Blows. Instructor: David Thorburn See the Video Index tab for a chapter outline of this lecture and links to view each chapter.