24 Extension Activity

Romanticism and Realism in Modern Film

Romanticism and realism in the arts reflected the social and political conditions. These two artistic movements still exist today. Create a chart comparing romantic and realistic aspects of modern films.

Use the Internet, newspapers, magazines, or your own personal experience to search for romantic and realistic portrayals of social and political conditions in movies today.

• For your chart, list examples of modern films that are romantic and list films that are realistic. Include still shots from movies that support your findings.
• In your search, consider movies from at least three countries.

Black & White Movie Stills Collection http://www.owensarchive.com / classic-hollywood / cat_5.html

Collection of hundreds of black and white movie stills.

The Internet Movie Database http://www.imdb.com / Sections / Gallery / list

Photo gallery of movie stills for hundreds of feature films.