Pistes pédagogiques en anglais sur La fureur de vivre de Nicholas

Pistes pédagogiques en anglais
sur La fureur de vivre de Nicholas Ray
par Michèle Roger, professeur d’anglais au collège Jules Ferry de Tours
Année scolaire 1999/2000
1- A- Who is the American director of the film?
B - When was he born?
C - When did he die?
D - When did he make the film?
2 - A - The main actor is JAMES DEAN "TOO FAST TO LIVE… TO YOUNG TO DIE."
1 - What nationality was he?
2 - When was he born?
3 - How old was he when his mother died?
4 - When did he die?
5 - How old was he when he died?
6 - What do you know about his death? How did it happen?
7 - How many major films did he play in?
8 - What role does he play in the film?
3 - B - JAMES DEAN'S CHARACTER IN THE FILM
¤ Does he live happily: - in his family?
- at school?
¤ Who will become his friends?
¤ Give adjectives to describe him.
C - What is the most important theme of the film?
D - Isn't there a colour which is recurrent in the film?
- What is Judy's coat's colour?
- What is Jim's jacket's colour?
- Note the colour of one of Plato's socks.
- Note the colour of Judy's lipstick.
- Note the stain on Jim's shirt (when he comes back into his bedroom after the knife fight).
¤¤ What does this colour represent for you?
E - What are the tragic elements of the film?
F - Do you think the film is outdates, out of date, old-fashioned OR does it remain powerful for you?
@ THE OTHER CHARACTERS:
1 - _____________________________ is portrayed by Nathalie Wood
2 - _____________________________ is played by Sal Mineo
3 - _____________________________ is the leader of the gang.
4 - _____________________________ is the police officer.
@ WHAT DO THE THREE MAIN CHARACTERS HAVE IN COMMON?
¤ Are they happy in their family?
¤ Who do they rebel against?
¤ What does each of the main characters search?