1. What questions.
What are you reviewing?
Frost/Nixon
What is it about? What is the plot or storyline?
Interview of ex-president Nixon by David Frost to find out the truth about the Watergate scandal, where both men will fight and finally reveal themselves.
What is the theme ?
Truth.
What is the director's purpose ?
Illustrate this legendary interview.
What genre or classification does it fit?
Drama, Historical
What is the tone? What is the point of view? What is the mood.
2. Who questions.
Who wrote (Peter Morgan), directed (+ producer, Ron Howard) or acted (Frank Langella and Michael Sheen) it?
What else have they done?
Howard - (directed) Cinderella Man, Da Vinci Code. Also producer = actor
Morgan - (writer) The other Boleyn girl, The Queen, Frost/Nixon (the movie is based on his play, where Langella and Sheen were also playing the lead roles)
Langella - (actor) The caller, The Tale of Despereaux
Sheen - (actor) Underworld, the Queen, Blood Diamond
Who are the main characters in the story?
David Frost and Richard Nixon.
Who is the intended audience?
Adults, interested in history and politics.
Who has said what about this? Why?
Considered like one of the movie of the year. Nominated for five oscars. The critic is extremely positive : incredible performances, real emotions, sharp dialogues.
3. Where and when questions.
When does the action take place?
summer 1977
Where does the action take place ? California
lundi 26 janvier 2009
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