Compare or contrast the use of the long take

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Compare or contrast the use of the long take

  • Please choose mentioned movies as examples to answer the question below.

Several filmmakers screened in the course were known for their use of the long take, sometimes coupled with dynamic camera movement. Analyze, compare or contrast the use of the long take, citing specific examples in at least three films. In what way is the long take linked to the narrative content of your selected films?

  • Movies can be selected:
    • M, 1931, Fritz Lang
    • 42ND STREET, 1933, Lloyd Bacon
    • RULES OF THE GAME, 1939,Jean Renoir,
    • MARIA CANDELARIA, 1943, Emilio Fernandez,
    • OPEN CITY, 1945, Roberto Rossellini
    • SHADOW OF A DOUBT, 1943, Alfred Hitchcock
    • Meshes of the afternoon 1943 Maya Deren
    • REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE, 1955,
    • UGETSU 1953 kenji