Inglourious Basterds: Exploring an Alternate History

Inglourious Basterds: Exploring an Alternate History

Learning Objectives

• Discuss the historical context and alternate history presented in the film
• Analyze the film's main characters and their motivations
• Understand the impact of the film on Quentin Tarantino's career

What do you already know about the film Inglourious Basterds?

Background and Production of Inglourious Basterds

• Directed by Quentin Tarantino
• Released in 2009
• Alternate history genre
• Co-production of the US and Germany
• $70 million budget

Main Characters and Plot of Inglourious Basterds

• Two plots to assassinate Nazi Germany's leadership
• Shosanna Dreyfus, a French Jewish cinema proprietor
• A team of Jewish American soldiers led by Lieutenant Aldo Raine

Reception and Impact of Inglourious Basterds

• Well-received overall
• Christoph Waltz's performance as SS colonel Hans Landa
• Highest-grossing film for Tarantino at the time
• Impact on Tarantino's career

Alternate History

• Genre of fiction where historical events occur differently

Co-production

• Film or TV program produced by multiple companies

Box Office

• Amount of money a film makes from ticket sales

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

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Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.