Annie Hall Response Log
Directed by Woody Allen
Starring Woody Allen, Diane Keaton
Won 4 Oscars (Best Picture; Best Director – Woody Allen; Best Actress –
Diane Keaton; Best Original Screenplay Woody Allen & Marshall Brickman)
(1977)
Respond in an academic manner to each of these questions/statements:
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Discuss the unique approach to style and narration that Allen uses in
the film. Specifically:
o His breaking of the 4th wall
o His travelling back in time to view and comment on past
conversations etc
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How does Allen keep the audience entertained in a film that involves
little more than talking?
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How does Allen use sound effectively in the film?
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Who do you suppose the intended audience is? Justify your answer.
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Discuss the genre of this film. Justify your answer.
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Analyse, using filmic terms and techniques, the most important 5
minute section of the film.
Respond in a personal manner to each of these questions/statements:
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How did you feel at the end of the film?
o Why?
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What was your favourite part of the movie?
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Was there anything you disliked about the movie?
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