French new wave

Introduction

Most often the endeavors by a definite group of people are revered as a movement, even when it was not actually a formal movement. It often happens that the struggles of numerous individuals encompass an institution that is gradually dying, declining and losing its essence. In order to restore the lost worth and charisma, the concerned souls determine themselves to attain the tasks, deemed as inconceivable by others.

When people with the common ideal or objective join to revolutionize an institution, then any impediment or barrier, set up by the superior forces or other worldly aspects, seem to be excessively minor, in comparison to their fortitude and determination.

It is never easy to reject the standard norms being practiced in an institution and dare to forth bring something that has never been presented before in this shape. Most importantly, the addition of youthfulness up heaves the influence and effectiveness of an institution even more. The youthfulness in any industry, institution of movement acts as a building and consolidating block, that not only constitutes of the fortitude to take on new challenges but also fill the institution with new wave of vigor, flavor and creativity.

Thesis Statement

The French new wave was cordially received in both America and France, revering the endeavors of the film makers to initiate the ground breaking productions.

French new wave

The "New Wave" refers to a large protest movement whose momentum rests in the late '50s, by a young generation of French filmmakers who denounced the inaction of the film industry, that was unable to adapt and reflect the intellectual and artistic ferment, and the radical social changes that have occurred since the end of World War II.

It was grouped around an influential and dominant French Film magazine that was founded in 1951, primarily known as Cahiers du cinema. The limelight of Cahiers du cinema lies in the fact that this magazine recreated the fundamentals tenets revolving around the criticisms of the films and the theory involved. This dominant magazine was led by influential individuals, such as Andre Bazin, Jean-Luc Godard, Claude Chabrol, François Truffaut, and many more. These individuals and their respective magazine had set off in the attack on the French cinema, denouncing big productions marked by the "tradition of quality”, included the impressive productions strictly formatted large French studios.

They advocated free production methods: outdoor scenes, natural settings, reduced crew, handheld camera, improvisation in acting and much more aspects and techniques that would bring with them a new and fresh breeze in the cinema. Freed from traditional constraints related to the production of blockbuster movies, the cinema of the "New Wave" left a large part in the experiment and the emergence of new talent (Allen, p. 98).

Historical Significance

The term was first used to describe a movement that drove the youth of the post-war France, by L'Express, in its issue of October 3, 1957. It announced the imminent arrival (of change) under the title "The New Wave arrives ". A year later the term was taken over by another journalist, ...