American and French Cinema are completely different entities. Their approach to cinema offers alternatives that have been rarely seen. Take the lead characters in either films. Take Steve McQueen as Capt. Virgil Hilts in The Great Escape. According to Mark Athitakis of contactmusic.com, “This is the moment where McQueen defined himself not just as a great American actor, but as a living representative of what America's all about” (Par.3). Take the scene when the audience first sees his character. He’s constantly standing upright, with a baseball glove in one hand looking towards the forest beyond the enclave. The Continue reading...