1. French stereotypes in movies “Oh la la”!!!

2. This video speaks for itself Even in in this multimedia era, in which the information is easily accessible by communication means more or less reliable remain ignorant of true French culture. Like all stereotypes, these particular facets of French life do exist to some extent (otherwise they never would have become stereotypes), but have been blown out of proportion. Media especially Hollywood movies have taken a negative attitude towards the French… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gF_HGdK_oRM

3. Stereotypes are perfect to tell a story: hence its huge use in films. For the narrator, the stereotypes attached to a group of people complete their portrait without the need to him to give more explanations in his story Achieve a dual economy: An economy of discourse, for director and an economic understanding of his speech, for the viewer Stereotypes start to be problematic when we take for a general truth a caricature whose basic function is not to establish the true picture of a social group but its most common shortcut... as is the case with the perception of French people Toward the viewer, stereotypes helps understand "who's who" among the characters that appear on the screen

4. DidyousayStereotypes?? French are...coward French appearance

5. French… are snob French…are not clean

6. Broadcast media such as film and television have a strong power of suggestion as they tend to maintain the illusion that they represent "reality" Shaping hostile stereotypes, cinema can help maintain or develop the rejection of a social group by another. Although it is common to hear about a "realistic" film or story, it is important to keep in mind that that work is inevitably a subjective shot.

7. Ange Rolyne, Int. To Communication: Films