Ending, Meaning & Two French Films

Abstract: A 12 page research paper that examines Jean Vigo's film Zero de Conduite (Zero for Conduct) (1933) and Jean Renoir's La Regle du Jeu (Rules of the Game) (1939). The writer argues that these films are two French films that are similar in the manner in which they castigate the rigidity and shallowness of French society. These films are also similar in that each director sums up the meaning of the film in the ending. In each case, the film's tone, symbolism and principal thrust culminate in powerful scenes that convey the director's vision in its entirety. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

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Catagory: Film & Television

Subcatagory: Music, Film, Television, Theater & Photography

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