MOTION PICTURE ANALYSIS WORKSHEET

1.

FEATURES OF THE FILM

1.1 Complete the following informative table, in order to precise the main features of the film you
have just seen.
Features
Title of film
Film director
Film genre/type of film
Main actors/cast
Screenplay
Photography
Music/soundtrack
Production/film length

Information
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1.2 Is the film-script original or has it been adapted from a literary text such as a play or a novel?
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2. THE STORY/PLOT, THE NARRATIVE STRUCTURE, AND THE CHARACTERS
2.1 Briefly summarize the story/plot starting from the initial sequence (what the situation is like at
the beginning of the film and how the subsequent events/scenes advance); the development (focus
on the main events that link the beginning of the story to the end of the film); and the conclusion
(how the film ends/final part).
beginning
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development
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conclusion
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2.2 Analyse the narrative structure by filling in the following outline:

TIME AND CONTEXT
a) Historical background
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b) Place/location/setting/pervading atmosphere
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c) Time/period
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CHARACTERS
Main character (who he/she is, physical description, what he/she does)
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Personality (personal qualities, behaviour, feelings, etc.)
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Minor characters
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Description (name, physical appearance, personality)
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3.
GLOBAL MEANING OF THE FILM
3.1 What is the central message of the film?
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3.2
Decide which of the following themes are developed in the film. The list may be of some
help but you can also add more.
Love War Justice Youth Old age Lack of communication Quest for success

Fate Nature Personal ambitions Violence Family life The future Social institutions
Work and jobs
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4.
4.1

PERSONAL OPINION
Relate if you liked the film (or if you didnt like the film) and motivate your answer, taking
into consideration how the film was produced (interest in the story/plot, acting, photography,
costumes, music, etc.).
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4.2 In your opinion, is the film appropriate for young people of your age? Is it worth seeing?
Explain why.
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