Philosophy in film. Jeanne Dielman’s Exemplification of Realism in Cinema
Realism (II): Transparent Reality
Movie: Chantal Akerman, Jeanne Dielman, 23 Commerce Quay, 1080 Brussels
Reading: Stanley Cavell, The World Viewed, selections
Question: How does Jeanne Dielman exemplify the realism of cinema?
EACH RESPONSE NEEDS TO:
1) have a title
2) answer the question.
3) bold main claim (otherwise known as a thesis)
4) have a beginning (introduces the text you are writing about and the topic), a middle (the
bulk of the paper where you make an argument), and an end (where you tell me what you
wrote about).
5) analyze at least one quotation from the text.
6) cite quotations properly (Plato, Republic, 430a2).
7) be broken into multiple paragraphs that communicate a thought and build on each other to
argue for your claim. This should look like a mini-paper.
8) be no longer than 400 words.
9) reference readings and the film.
movie links:
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Jeanne Dielman’s Exemplification of Realism in Cinema
The film Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles, provides a way to understand meaningful life experiences through the actions portrayed by the character. It covers the protagonist’s daily life and complexities and conflicts that arise (Morton). Realism arises in the film due to the believability of the events and characters. Jean Dielman’s exemplifies realism since her actions represent occurrences in real life.
The source by Cavell focuses on physical reality and how cinema has been used as a means to communicate aspects of what is regarded as real. The film Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles focuses on the protagonist Dielman and her daily household routines, and this allows viewers to experience the concrete meaning of being a woman and the materiality of film.
According to the author, “It may seem that this starting point—the projection of reality—begs the question...
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