Reilly+IS

Back to IB Film > Independent Study

** INDIVIDUAL INDEPENDENT STUDY PLAN ** **Proposed IS Title:** German Expressionism to American Neo-Noir. Links and Influences **Summary of IS:** The question asked is: What are the links between German Expressionism of the 1920s and 1930s and American Neo-Noir of the past twenty to thirty years? How has one evolved into the other and what are the remaining similarities? **The 4 Key Films I will focus on are:**
 * 1) M - Fritz Lang [Germany - 1931]
 * 2) The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari - Robert Wiene [Germany - 1920]
 * 3) Blade Runner - Ridley Scott [USA - 1982]
 * 4) Taxi Driver - Martin Scorsese [USA - 1976]
 * Summary of each film and Explanation of how each film will support my thesis:** **Further 8 films for additional study and evidence:**















**The 12 Key Sources I will use for research are [academic websites/journals/books]:**

Include here a selection of the Screen Shots or film images that you will use for your appendix. Your final IS will need a minimum of 20 images: