Director
John Landis
Leading Actors/Actresses
John Belushi, Tim Matheson
Supporting Actors/Actresses
Tom Hulce, Karen Allen, Donald Sutherland, Stephen Furst, Peter Riegert
Genre
Comedy
Language
English
Awards
Date of Release
July 28, 1978
Producer
Matty Simmons and Ivan Reitman
Setting and Context
Faber College, 1962
Narrator and Point of View
Tone and Mood
Comedic, irreverent, vulgar, ridiculous, satirical
Protagonist and Antagonist
Protagonist: Otter, Larry, Kent, and the other Delta brothers. Antagonist: Dean Wormer and Greg Marmalard.
Major Conflict
The major conflict is that Dean Wormer wants to get the Delta fraternity kicked off campus.
Climax
The climax occurs when the Delta brothers are expelled, and must plan one last prank to leave their mark.
Foreshadowing
Wormer finding the Deltas' permanent records' foreshadows their expulsion. Kent buying marbles foreshadows the shenanigans at the parade. Katy's interest in Professor Jennings' foreshadows their affair.
Understatement
The film often uses understatement for comedic value. For instance, episodes and events that are more serious and over-the-top are treated lightheartedly in the film.
Innovations in Filming or Lighting or Camera Techniques
Allusions
Various allusions to the 1960s and liberal arts college life.
Paradox
Parallelism
Otter's sexual prowess is often framed alongside Greg's impotence.
