Vocabulaire Essentiel pour le GRE - Le Drame

the activity of acting in or producing a play in a theater as a hobby and not a profession

théâtre amateur

a line that is recited in a speech or performance without prior preparation

improvisation

a comic play, movie, book, etc. that portrays the behaviors of a particular social class, satirizing them

comédie de moeurs

a technique or process of selecting, editing, and pasting separate footage in order to create a motion picture

montage

the first public screening or performance of a movie or play

première, soirée d'ouverture

a dramatic genre characterized by exaggerated emotions, intense conflicts, etc., often trying to create strong emotional reactions in the audience

mélodrame

a musical or dramatic performance that takes place in daytime, especially in the afternoon

séance en matinée, matinée

the time after a play or show has just ended when the performers come to the stage to receive the applause of the audience

rappel

to turn a book, story, or an event into a movie or play

adapter pour la scène, adapter pour l'écran

translated words projected above or next to the stage on a screen in an opera or play

surtitre

a speech that a character in a dramatic play gives in the form of a monologue as a series of inner reflections spoken out loud

soliloque

a text in the script of a play, giving an instruction regarding the movement, position, etc. of actors

indications scéniques

a new performance of something old that has not been performed for a long time, such as a play

reprise

to assist someone by suggesting the next words or actions they may have forgotten or not fully learned

inciter, suggérer

to act a role in a motion picture or perform a play on stage

jouer

a representation that an actor or a performer gives of an artistic or musical piece that shows their understanding and feeling toward it

interprétation

to act a role in an exaggerated way that is not natural

surjouer

to assign the roles of a play, motion picture, etc. to unsuitable actors

faire une erreur de casting

a preparatory session during which actors read the words of a play before beginning to practice it on the stage

première lecture

to stage a play, a show, etc. for an audience

monter

a session of practice in which performers prepare themselves for a public performance of a concert, play, etc.

répétition

to play the role of a character in a movie, play, etc.

incarner, jouer

a movie, TV program, etc. that is based on a book or play

adaptation

someone who is in charge of the artistic features, such as props and costumes of a movie or play

directeur artistique, directrice artistique

someone who writes plays for the TV, radio, or theater

dramaturge, auteur dramatique

an upper floor in a theater or cinema where there are seats for the audience

balcon

situated out of sight of the audience, typically in the wings or backstage

hors scène, en coulisses

a set of scenes in a motion picture, novel, etc. that could be regarded independently and are very elaborate or complex

scène

a thing that achieves great widespread popularity or financial success, particularly a movie, book, or other product

grand succès

the art and methods of film-making, especially the photographic aspect and camerawork

technique cinématographique

a motion picture or theatrical production with a historical setting in which the actors wear the costume appropriate to that time period

film en costume d’époque, film en costumes

(plural) a list of names at the start or end of a TV program or movie acknowledging the people involved in its production

générique

to turn real events or situations into a tale or story, often by changing or adding to the details

fictionnaliser, transformer en fiction

a type of movie involving crime including shadowy footage and dark background music that depicted cynical characters caught in dangerous situations

film noir

an imaginary barrier that separates the mise en scene and the fictional characters from the audience, especially in a theatrical performance

quatrième mur

a short pause between parts of a play, movie, etc.

entracte

a short interval between parts of a play, movie, etc.

intermède

a concluding speech at the end of a play that is addressed directly to the audience, often in verse

épilogue

an actor who practices the lines of another actor in order to replace them if necessary

doublure

a movie that is intended to be broadcast on TV, rather than being projected on the screen

téléfilm