Examine one of the films listed in Module 2 from M2 Censorship or M2 Classic Hollywood, and write a short response focused on the question, “What is the actor’s contribution (e.g., physical action, montage, characterization)? Pay particular attention to your perception of the emotional impact of the performance and whether you believe it is the actor’s art and intuitive response or a combination of cinematic techniques (editing, juxtaposition, sound, cinematography) that creates the experience for you. Please avoid extensively summarizing the plot at the expense of analyzing the actor’s performance. You must put the word count on your essay under your name (my name is Jonathan Juliano).
Examine the film Casablanca (1942) {Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart), who owns a nightclub in Casablanca, discovers his old flame Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman) is in town with her husband, Victor Laszlo (Paul Henreid). Laszlo is a famed rebel, and with Germans on his tail, Ilsa knows Rick can help them get out of the country.}