making films, a cluster of scriptwriters, producers, and directors gradually transformed films into an intermediate tool for expression. A key player to the American film industry was Cecil B. Demille, an American film director and producer, known for both his renowned films in both the silent era and post silent era. DeMille is credited as being a visionary of the film industry, venturing into uncharted territories of film and pushing social norms. Prior to his career as a filmmaker, the film industry
Cecil B. DeMille is regarded by many to be the founder of Hollywood, given that his 1914 film, The Squaw Man, was the first important full-length motion picture made in Hollywood. As Joel W. Finler considers, the film "accelerated the trend toward establishing California as the new home of movie-making" . However, it is in his depiction of the `new woman' that the director is both celebrated and derided. In many of his films, DeMille illustrates the rise of consumer culture that had begun in the
Cleopatra's Initial Encounter With Caesar Cleopatra is desperate-she needs to gain the throne of Egypt before her inadequate younger brother, Ptolemy, convinces Caesar to grant him full power. But alas, Cleopatra has been banished from Egypt by the ruthless Pothinus. Fortunately, the brilliant Cleopatra devises a plan to enter her Egyptian castle rolled up in a carpet, posing as a gift for the great Caesar. Her loyal servant, Apollodoros, carries her through a secret passageway and into the
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Sunset Boulevard (Wilder 1950) explores the intermingling of public and private realms, puncturing the illusion of the former and unveiling the grim and often disturbing reality of the latter. By delving into the personal delusions of its characters and showing the devastation caused by disrupting those fantasies, the film provides not only a commentary on the industry of which it is a product but also a shared anxiety about the corrupting influence of external perception. Narrated by a dead man
comedy, film noir, tragic romance and Hollywood satire. I consider it in some ways as a tribute to the history of movie making. It presents the subject of silent films and it even throws a few well known people, such as Charlie Chaplin and Cecile B. DeMille into the mix. The film is a spectacular and hair-raising movie experience and... ... middle of paper ... ...they added more drama without taking away from the original plot and purpose of the film. Overall, I really enjoyed this film and I would
A celebrity is not a person known for his/her talent or achievement, but an individual recognized for his/her reputation created by the media. The phase of stardom is slippery, and media may choose to represent celebrities varying from exaggerated admiration to mockery. The three texts chosen, movie "Sunset Boulevard", feature article "Over the Hilton" and television show "Celebrity Uncensored Six" are texts presenting different perception of celebrities than their usual images - either corrupted
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Sunset Boulevard directed by Billy Wilder in 1950 is based on how Norma Desmond, a huge Hollywood star, deals with her fall from fame. The film explores the fantasy world in which Norma is living in and the complex relationship between her and small time writer Joe Gillis, which leads to his death. Sunset Boulevard is seen as lifting the ‘face’ of the Hollywood Studio System to reveal the truth behind the organisation. During the time the film was released in the 1950s and 60s, audiences started
conquered some of the most politically important men of the Roman republic. Yet for many years, the life of this formidable queen was left unrecognized. The story of Cleopatra VI came back into intrigue with the production of three films: Cleopatra by Cecil B. de Mille in 1934, Cleopatra by Joesph L. Mankiewicz in 1963, and Cleopatra Jones by Jack Starrett in 1973. Each of these productions represents the historical Cleopatra in modern glory and power. They meant to appeal to both men and women; to the
Oprah Winfrey was nominated and awarded the Cecil B. DeMille award for lifetime achievement at the Gloden Globes. Upon acceptance she delivered a standing novation speech that captivated her audience. (Ch 1, Pg. 11) Winfrey seemed natural and conversational as she verbally painted a picture of how she sat at home on the linoleum floor and watched the first Cecil B. DeMille award being given to a black man. Now thirty-six years later she offered to share her story of how that positively affected her
Billy Wilder’s noir film ‘Sunset Boulevard’ is a gothic horror that depicts the dark side of Hollywood, highlighting its rather uncaring and numbers focused treatment of actors, screenwriters and directors. The film showcases the misleading ambition that many characters are blinded by in this “Hollywood machine”. Other characters in the film, similar to those “blinded by ambition” are instead following those goals left by others, neglecting their own future or career. However, during the film, not
For this essay I will briefly describe what film noir is and I will also be critically analysing the film noir “Sunset Boulevard” by Billy Wilder. I will be exploring character themes, thematic concerns and visual style. Film noir originally comes from the French language, it means black film/dark film, this could be referring to the fact that film noir are traditionally black and white as they are from the 1940s to around the late 1950s or because film noir has a dark story line and generally have
The story takes place in setting believed to be in Hollywood, with most of the story being in Norma’s mansion. When the audience first sees Norma’s mansion we can clearly see that this particular property has had better times. It was very rundown and shows the audience that Norma is not doing very well at financially because she can’t maintain her mansion and it shows that she is also lonely because it looked like there had been no one living there for quite some while. The mansion is a symbol of
High Noon (1952) starring Gary Cooper is an American western film directed by Fred Zinnemann and is considered, both culturally and historically, as being one of the most significant films ever produced. The plot begins with Cooper's character Will Kane, the longtime marshal of Hadleyville, New Mexico, turning in his badge in order to marry Amy Fowler, a pacifist Quaker, played by Grace Kelly. His intention is to become a storekeeper and lead a peaceful life with his new bride. However, fate will
The Cecil B. DeMille is an honorary accolade bestowed upon various individuals in the film industry for their outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment. In 2018, Oprah Winfrey was the first African-American woman to receive this award. Winfrey was nothing short of powerful when delivering her speech. Her message of equal representation in Hollywood, the need for the press, and speaking against sexual harassment and assault is displayed through the use of personal anecdote, emotionally
All my life has been a journey. But my journey differs from the journeys of most men." – Sessue Hayakawa The “Yellow Peril” phenomenon had a profound impact on the career trajectory and legacy of Sessue Hayakawa, preventing him from being widely recognized as one of the greatest actors of the 20th century. Before the confluence of “Yellow Peril” frenzy, miscegenation laws, and implementation of the “Production Code”, the Japanese born Hayakawa was one of the most profitable leading actors, and
Oprah Winfrey is a very important public figure today. She was conceived in the provincial town of Kosciusko, Mississippi, on January 29, 1954. Winfrey is popularly known for hosting her own show, “The Oprah Winfrey Show” from 1986 to 2011. From there she launched her own television network OWN. Although, Winfrey is now one of the famous and richest African Americans, she did have a rough start in her young age. Oprah Winfrey was raise in a very bad economically town in the city of Milwaukee,
entertainment, spirituality and culture. Over the last century, the cinema has played a vital role in the expression and representation of Judeo-Christian religious practices and beliefs. Early cinema told the life of Christ in the Passion Play and Cecil B DeMille produced two spectacular versions of The Ten Commandments in 1923 and 1956. While cinema represented religious themes and figures, religious institutions also shaped the emergence of this moving image technology and its role within Western society;
home all of the awards for the evening. Each year we curl up on the couch to watch the Academy Awards, but how did it get started and become the big event it is today? The idea for the Academy Awards started at a dinner party held by studio chief Louis B. Mayer in the early 1927. Mayer and his guests- actor Conrad Nagel, director Fred Niblo and producer Fred Beeston wanted to get recognition as artists and movies as an art form. They wanted movies to be on the same scale as a dancer, composer of music