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Four Weddings and a Funeral

Four Weddings and a Funeral. LO: Begin to develop a contextual understanding of the film, especially in relation to the concept of “Britishness”. Starter. Heritage : “Traditions passed on down generations” TASK :

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Four Weddings and a Funeral

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  1. Four Weddings and a Funeral LO: Begin to develop a contextual understanding of the film, especially in relation to the concept of “Britishness”

  2. Starter • Heritage: “Traditions passed on down generations” • TASK: Brainstorm all the things that come to mind your when you think of “Heritage Britain”, for example: • Places • Institutions • Famous people • Film and literature

  3. Read Pegg and Frost interview • How does Pegg describe the type of characters he plays? • What does he say was the “genesis” of this type of character?

  4. Four Weddings and a Funeral • Written by Richard Curtis (Love Actually, Notting Hill, Bridget Jones’s Diary) and directed by Mike Newell. • British Romantic Comedy released in 1994. • It was an unexpected success, becoming the highest grossing British film ever at the time, making over €200m. It was especially successful in the US. • Set mostly in Somerset and London, it tells the story of the weddings and funerals of a group of upper middle class friends. • The central romantic relationship is between Englishman Charles (Hugh Grant) and American Carrie (Andie MacDowell).

  5. Opening of Four Weddings… • WATCH ONCE - How is Britain represented? Consider: • Iconography • Setting • Characters (think about their possible social backgrounds) • WATCH TWICE - Compare and contrast the following with Hot Fuzz: • Setting • Nicholas Angel and Charles • Humour used

  6. Feedback summary • How is Britain represented? • Compare and contrast with Hot Fuzz: • Setting: • Nicholas Angel and Charles: • Humour Used:

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