film studies term paper

answer must be between 3-4 pages; 1.5 spaced, Times New Roman, 12 Font

Make sure to include full references of the sources that you use

In your answer, make sure to address each part of the question separately like 1(a), 1(b), 1(c). 

Before answering the question, make sure to indicate the names of the directors, the period in which the films were made; the place and the period in which the story is set; and the cinematic tradition/genre that the film belongs to. 

1) The New American Cinema of the 1960s (the Hollywood Renaissance) has been influenced by the French New Wave. (a) What are the key characteristics of the French New Wave? (b) What are the key characteristics of the Hollywood Renaissance? (c) Compare and contrast Breathless and The Graduate in terms of their narrative and cinematic style. What are the key similarities and differences between the two films?