Respond to all three: 1. Many consider Gilda a classic work of film…

Question Answered step-by-step Respond to all three: 1. Many consider Gilda a classic work of film… Respond to all three:1. Many consider Gilda a classic work of film noir. A big part of the films success is due to Hayworth’s performance. However, Gilda’s status as a femme fatale doesn’t merely result from the construction & development of her character. It is also due to the actions from the men that surround her.  Discuss Hayworths performance as a femme fatale in the film. What specific actions, scenes, dialogue supports your opinion. How does this performance compare to others from this genre (this can be contemporary or from older films)? Is there a punishment/ reward for her character? 2. Film Noir is central to understanding the formulations of post-war American identity. The film was made in 1946, just a few years after WWII.  As we’ve discussed in class, gender is a crucial element in film noir. Film noir characters tend to be stratified in very strict gender positions while also at the same pushing the boundaries of those positions. For this question, discuss how gender functions in Gilda. To help you get started, here are some issues you may want to consider: the treatment of female sexuality, what are the main male characters relationships to women? Come up with a few examples. Ultimately, I want you to come up with your own thesis about how Gilda deals with gender for the time period & what does the film teach us about gender relations in relation to post war America? 3. Gilda has also been noted to contain a level of homosexual subtext that is embedded in the movie. Discuss where (or where not) you found this in the film. If you did not notice anything, why so you think film critics have noted this aspect in the film? What and why do you think was the point/idea behind this subtext? Arts & Humanities Writing COMM 0212 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)