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Silent Cinema
André Bazin
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He championed realist cinematic narratives as they reflected the reality and beauty of lived experiences
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German Expressionism was viewed as insignificant by Bazin as the mise en scene offered a secondary cinematic aesthetic rather than purely a narrative
Many commentators argue with him that the celebration of realism offers a narrow assessment of expressive forms
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Soviet Montage
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Editing as the principle means of producing meaning (using montage and quick editing tempos to inject meaning into film narratives)
Using film to construct overt ideological messaging (different to Hollywood who was driven by commercial imperatives)
German Expressionism
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Liminal narrative content that dealt with narratives revolving around human extremes (madness, criminality, supernatural)