Pistes pédagogiques en anglais sur La fureur de vivre de Nicholas Ray par Michèle Roger, professeur d’anglais au collège Jules Ferry de Tours Année scolaire 1999/2000 1- A- Who is the American director of the film? B - When was he born? C - When did he die? D - When did he make the film? 2 - A - The main actor is JAMES DEAN "TOO FAST TO LIVE… TO YOUNG TO DIE." 1 - What nationality was he? 2 - When was he born? 3 - How old was he when his mother died? 4 - When did he die? 5 - How old was he when he died? 6 - What do you know about his death? How did it happen? 7 - How many major films did he play in? 8 - What role does he play in the film? 3 - B - JAMES DEAN'S CHARACTER IN THE FILM ¤ Does he live happily: - in his family? - at school? ¤ Who will become his friends? ¤ Give adjectives to describe him.

C - What is the most important theme of the film? D - Isn't there a colour which is recurrent in the film? - What is Judy's coat's colour? - What is Jim's jacket's colour? - Note the colour of one of Plato's socks. - Note the colour of Judy's lipstick. - Note the stain on Jim's shirt (when he comes back into his bedroom after the knife fight). ¤¤ What does this colour represent for you? E - What are the tragic elements of the film? F - Do you think the film is outdates, out of date, old-fashioned OR does it remain powerful for you? @ THE OTHER CHARACTERS: 1 - _____________________________ is portrayed by Nathalie Wood 2 - _____________________________ is played by Sal Mineo 3 - _____________________________ is the leader of the gang. 4 - _____________________________ is the police officer. @ WHAT DO THE THREE MAIN CHARACTERS HAVE IN COMMON? ¤ Are they happy in their family? ¤ Who do they rebel against? ¤ What does each of the main characters search?