This document provides discussion questions and context about the 1973 French comedy film "The Adventures of Rabbi Jacob". The questions address the conventions of comedy used in the film and how they compare to more dramatic treatments of topics like race and identity. Additional context discusses the sociopolitical climate in 1970s France around issues of immigration, multiculturalism, and nationalism. Visual elements of the film's cinematography are also mentioned.
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1. Discussion Questions
1. This film is the first comedy we have seen. What are
the conventions of comedy? How are they used (or not)
in the film? How do questions of race, racism, and
identity change when they are treated in a comic versus
a dramatic film?
2. What concerns, issues, or events shaped France (and
the world) in the 1970s? How do these issues and
events leave their imprint in this film?
3. The cinematographer for this film was Henri Decae,
who was also the cinematographer for Elevator to the
Gallows and The Four Hundred Blows. Are there
recognizable elements to his visual style? If so, what
are they? How does this shift (or does it) from dramatic
to comedic films?
7. Themes
The changing /shifting
nature of identity
The increasing
interconnectedness of
the world
The influence of the
past on the present
The historical
multiculturalism of
France (vs. that of the
US)
8. Changing nature of
France
Nationalism / Racism
Classism
Globalization
Post-colonial
independence
Holocaust
Global oil crisis
(recession)
