3. Of what author does Tarkovsky write, "the most interesting characters are outwardly static, but inwardly charged with energy by an overriding passion"?

4. A member of what institute sent Tarkovsky a notice published in their wall newspaper stating that the appearance of Tarkovsky's film, Mirror, aroused wide interest in his institute as it did all over Moscow?

5. What word refers to the falling action of a narrative in film?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Tarkovsky feel the director should view the audience? What credit does he give them?

2. Describe the film Mirror. When was it produced?

3. What does Tarkovsky define as cinema's unique aspect in Chapter III? What would the ideal film be?

4. Describe the protagonist and his journey in Andrey Rublyov.

5. Describe Tarkovsky's take on the mise-en-scene of film.

6. How does Tarkovsky define time and memory in Chapter III?

7. Who was Innokentiy Smoktunovsky? What was he known for?

8. What admiration does Tarkovsky lend to Bunuel in Chapter II? Why?

9. What is music's role in film, according to Tarkovsky?

10. What is the relationship of the artist to his audience? What is the role of intercommunication?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Andrey Tarkovsky's career in film. What drew the director to cinema? Where did he study? How many films did he produce?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the career and film contributions of Ingmar Bergman. What is Tarkovsky's view of this artist? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the progress which has been made since the first cinematic exposure in 1896. How did this progress take place? Where has the bulk of it been in time?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 828 words
(approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page)

View a FREE sample

More summaries and resources for teaching or studying Sculpting in Time: Reflections on the Cinema.

View all Lesson Plans available from BookRags.

Copyrights

BookRags