Exam One- The Graduate
there was a ______ plus age difference between Ben and Mrs. Robinson in the movie, but in real life there was only ___ years
20, 6
Mike Nichols will get into theatre. He is famous for doing ______________ and _____________ which was a lively and popular, a big hit, and gained the attention of Hollywood
Barefoot in the Park, The Odd Couple
Starring Dustin Hoffman as
Ben
Screenplay by
Buck Henry
Antiestablishment examples in movie
Burkley is the #1 LSD and drug school, but in the movie it is upper class and good. contributed to "plastics". Doesn't want to be mom or dad. make choices and do things self
Mike Nicholson was married to _________ _______ from __ __ __ __________. he died a few years ago.
Dianne Sawyer, ABC news
the movie was supposed to end by...
Elaine and Ben kissing in the back of the bus
Directed by
Mike Nichols
examples of jump cuts
Mrs. Robinson's nudity, waiting outside classroom, jumps on bed, then on raft
music was by
Simon and Garfunnel
Mike Nichols will win ___ TONY awards. Other movies he has directed includes.....
The Bird Cage, Working Girl, Closer
The 2nd film Mike Nichols directed was...... this time the movie was nominated and wins best director.
The Graduate
Mike Nicholson was asked to direct __________________. This was his first movie to direct & the first and only movie nominated for every category
Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf
when Ben comes down stairs there is a shot of a clown. this symbolizes that his parents
are going to put on a show
Mrs. Robinson has animal prints which shows she is a __________. she traps Ben into the...... is she The Screen Bitch?
cougar. lions den.
what is "plastics has a great future"?
fake, artificial. "be one of us" in a fake world like all the mom and dads parents were.
what kind of character is Elaine?
follower, not as modern as Ben in movie, stuck in traditional role of woman like her mother,...cry.... cry...cry"
Mrs. Robinson falls under the trap of marriage, they both lead separate lives. she majored in art but really got a MRS degree which is...
going to school to marry a doctor or lawyer. she wants Elaine to have the same life she had.
Dustin Hoffman was nervous for the audition, he was not a "Californian". he said his audition was........
horrible because of the love scene
the couple that is young and old represent
how Ben was stuck in between the two ages
1st smoke was in the phone booth. he then takes his jacket off, showing that he his shedding. this is an example of
mise-en-scene
his clothing, self, and car are all a mess at the end of the movie. what does his represent?
mise-en-scene
this was the _______ _______ movie of the 60's because it resonated with ________ people
most successful, young
ben got direction because he got Elaine. where are they going?
no one knows. like airplane & bus- he is not in control of where he is going. goes full circle
Ben was lost and confused... did he find what he was looking for?
no, he gets married, that is the only plan he follows through with
Mike Nichols...
not his real name born in Germany - Russian/Jewish parents - Fled before WW2 to NY grew up and studied acting in NY will form comedy duo with Elaine May
Dustin Hoffman was an ____________ before he was in his first movie, The Graduate
off broadway stage actor
mise-en-scéne
putting in the scene, all visual elements in the film that tell a story & explain characters (setting, camera, angles, does not include sound)
Jump cuts are... they sparked because..
random cuts and pastes in film that don't make sense... the french new wave.
there was a sequel of the graduate. it was supposed to cast the original members but it was __________ because one of the actors __________.
recasted, died
the music was supposed to
reflect bens thinking and feeling
entrapment examples
scuba gear, phone booth, traps self in bedroom, car in the rain, standing outside of class
symbolism/important motif
stuck _______ can't get out
Buck Henry...
was in Saturday Night Live and played the hotel desk clerk
Why is the film an antiestablishment film?
white middle to upper class, no hippies/vietnam/protesting. Ben graduates college and is unsure what he wants to do. His dad is a lawyer and he does not want to follow his dad and go to grad school. makes it an antiestablishment film because.. 1. first time men could do what they wanted 2. has affair w/ Mrs. Robinson, falls in love w/ her daughter
