What Is a Movie Theme

question 15

Multiple Choice

What is a movie theme?

• A) a song heard over and over again on the sound track
• B) a unifying idea that a film expresses through its narrative or imagery
• C) a pitch, or short description of the film, presented by the producers to the studios they are trying to get to fund the film
• D) a recurring element in the story or imagery of the film, such as a lighting scheme or prop
• E) a type of genre

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