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