RTF 321D Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Peter Bogdanovich, Lowkey, Claudette Colbert
6 Nov 2018
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Film called directed by john ford (1971; 2006), d. peter bogdanovich. Clint eastwood, steven spielberg, martin scorsese, walter hill, peter. Outsider: identifying with ethnics and other minority groups. Results in dualistic view of american history- triumph and tragedy. Dark = troubled, tragic; darkness = sadness, unhappiness, trouble. Ex. dark in the grapes of wrath (1940) when he leaves family & beginning when guy is in dark, empty house. From each other = isolation (ls or els) Shot and shot selection to emphasize sadness, loss. The grapes of wrath when tom walks away from his mom at end. How green was my valley (1941) when bride drives away and her lover is in the background watching her leave. The grapes of wrath, driver looking at tom through car door. To focus attention, darkness can also create a frame (looking at light through a window at night)
