This chapter describes a pedagogical approach that blends theory and practice in upper-level French film classes, but the objectives, design, and assignments are applicable to many contexts in which instructors might want to engage with visual material. Reading, viewing, writing, lecture, and discussion combine with practical filmmaking workshops…

Content, structure and point of introduction of the French sound filmstrip "Une visite au theatre I" (A Visit to the Theater, I) are described. (Text is in German and French.) (IFS/WGA)

Content, structure and point of introduction of the French sound filmstrip "Une visite au theatre II" (A Visit to the Theater, II) are described. (Text is in German and French.) (IFS/WGA)

Content, structure and point of introduction of the French sound filmstrip "Une famille francaise" (A French Family) are described. (Text is in German and French.) (IFS/WGA)

A survey of French detective films since 1908 looks at how French and other detective novels have inspired a film genre, from the original serial through classic suspense, thriller, the crime novel, and comedy to the political and metaphysical. (MSE)

This is a complete listing of all French-related films in the "1973-75 Mountain Plains Educational Media Council Film Rental Catalog." Those interested in renting any of the films can obtain a catalog for $2.00 from the Bureau of Educational Media, University of Colorado, Stadium Building, Boulder, Colorado 80302. Each of the 104 entries here is…

Essay on the importance of using films to teach French culture and literature. (Text is in French.) (PMP)

Describes a project to review and evaluate educational films related to the study of French language and culture. (RS)

Prefaced by a brief discussion of early films and film criticism, 10 essays treat selected modern directors and their works. Essays on Stanley Kubrick's "Lolita," the early works of Elia Kazan, and the response of French critics to Jerry Lewis explore the American scene, while Francois Truffaut's "Jules and Jim," the early work of Robert Bressen,…

This is an interview with the director of an instructional film on Baudelaire. Questions and answers deal with the use of sound, images, interviews and with general theory. (Text is in French.) (AM)

AN EVALUATION AND CULTURAL COMMENTARY ON FILMED RECITATIONS OF FRENCH LITERATURE WERE PRESENTED. THE FILM PRODUCED INCLUDED 15 POEMS REPRESENTING THE 15TH TO THE 20TH CENTURIES, ONE MONOLOG, AND ONE SHORT STORY. THE SELECTIONS WERE ARRANGED BY AGE LEVELS INTO FOUR REELS, TOTALING 41 MINUTES. ASSEMBLING THE IDEAS COLLECTED FOR THE COMMENTARY…

THIS COMMENTARY, TOGETHER WITH AN EVALUATION (ED 003 893), DESCRIBED THE EXPERIMENTAL FILM PRODUCTION OF FRENCH POEMS. FOR THE FILM 15 POEMS, A MONOLOG, AND 1 SHORT STORY WERE RECITED IN FRENCH WITH ILLUSTRATIONS. THIS REPORT COVERED (1) SUGGESTIONS FOR TEACHING THE POEMS, (2) POSSIBLE ELEMENTS OF A PLAN FOR TEACHING A POEM, (3) ASPECTS OF THE…

Describes a method, used in intermediate French classes on the university level, which uses films to improve listening comprehension skills. (AM)

A SERIES OF FILMS HAVE BEEN PRODUCED ON AUDIOLINGUAL TECHNIQUES FOR TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGE. THIS MANUAL, WHICH DISCUSSES THE FILM ON FRENCH, HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO PROVOKE DISCUSSION, INTERPRETATION, CRITICISM, AND PROVIDE A FULL UNDERSTANDING OF THE TECHNIQUES PORTRAYED ON THE SCREEN AND OF THE LEARNING PROCESS AS A WHOLE. THE ORGANIZATION OF…

A French-language version of stock footage videotapes from previous research (using English-language data) was prepared, using the same images. The most popular terms identified in each of the two studies for each of the shots are compared, to determine the rate of correspondence between potential indexing terms in each language. (Author/AEF)