Reaction Paper for Featured Films from 1940 – 1970

Part 1: View a feature film made between 1940 – 1970 you have not seen before (or will see later in this class) by a great director. Many directors were active both before and after 1970 so make sure you see a pre-1970 FEATURE fiction film.

Part 2: Draw some general conclusions about the work of the director and one of the main actors or actresses. For example let us say you watched the 1962 film Lawrence of Arabia. Did you like David Lean as a filmmaker? Explain your answer. Did you like Peter OToole  in the role of Larwrence? Why, or why not?

End with your overall impression of the film, including how you see it as an example of the its genre and time period.