Written Test: Mise-en-scene and “Le Fabuleux Destin d’Amélie Poulain” by Jean-Pierre Jeunet.

Written Test – Mise-en-Scene

Introduction:

• In this module, we learned about Mise-en-Scene and watched the French movie “Le Fabuleux Destin d’Amélie Poulain” by Jean-Pierre Jeunet.
• DO NOT, DO NOT, DO NOT, DO NOT write out the plot of the film in any way.  This is not what the assignment is about.  Any violation of re-writing the storyline will result in the assignment returned with a re-submission requirement.

Test Questions:

1. Who was the Protagonist and what do they want?
2. Who was the Antagonist and what do they want?  (It is not Amélie)
3. What is the Theme of “Le Fabuleux Destin d’Amélie Poulain” by Jean-Pierre Jeunet; French pronunciation: ​[lə fabylø destɛ̃ d‿ameli pulɛ̃]  (English: The Fabulous Destiny of Amélie Poulain)?
   1. • In order for ___________________________ (protagonist)
      • to do what (example: overcome, discover, defeat, rescue) ____________________
      • the (antagonist)______________________________________
      • from doing what _____________________________________
      • they must do _________________________________________
      • by doing what (how do they do it?)  ______________________
4. In a paragraph, PROVE in three (3) examples on how the Mise-en-scène techniques in “Le Fabuleux Destin d’Amélie Poulain” DIRECTLY conveys the theme/message? (must reference the message theme)   (250 words +/- 10 words)
5. In a paragraph, use examples from the lecture and tutorials, explain three (3) takeaways on how the use of costumes, hairstyles, and makeup in “Le Fabuleux Destin d’Amélie Poulain” contributes to the audience’s perception of her character.   (250 words +/- 10 words)