Describe how the film’s form differs from the Classic Hollywood films we have studied thus far in class.

Although the taboo subject matter of The Graduate is obvious (content), the film’s style (form) presents its subject material in unique ways. The era of the Hollywood Renaissance showcased the talents of many young directors influenced by European cinema. Please choose one-shot/scene from The Graduate and embed a screenshot(s) or YouTube clip into your post. Describe how the film’s form differs from the Classic Hollywood films we have studied thus far in class. You may wish to address subjective camera positions (see Lewis’s reading of Psycho in the Module), the use of sound (music, dialogue), editing, and/or mise-en-scne. How does Nichols’s style differ from Classic Hollywood and how does it show us a new form of American cinema?

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