Film Language Tag: depth of field
The range or distance before and behind the main focus of a shot within which objects remain relatively sharp and clear.
71 Film Clips
A Bride and a Horse, Landscape in the Mist
Voula (Tania Palaiologou) and Alexandros (Michalis Zeke) wander upon a bride and a dying horse.
A Discovery, Landscape in the Mist
Voula (Tania Palaiologou) and Alexandros (Michalis Zeke) reunite with Orestes (Stratos Tzortzoglou), who takes them to the beach.
A Drive to the Races, Killer of Sheep
Stan (Henry G. Sanders), his wife (Kaycee Moore and their daughter (Angela Burnett) join their friends on a drive to the country and the horse races.
A Trance, Losing Ground
Sara (Seret Scott) and Duke (Duane Jones) become closer as they work on George's (Gary Bolling) film.
A Weak Heart, Caught
Smith Ohlrig (Robert Ryan) plans to defy his psychiatrist (Art Smith) by marrying Leonora (Barbara Bel Geddes).
Audition for Markos, The Weeping Meadow
Alexis (Nikos Poursanidis) is invited to play his accordion for a renowned musician named Markos.
Becoming Caligari, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
Driven mad with obsession, the asylum director (Werner Krauss) decides to imitate Dr. Caligari.
By The Train Tracks, Killer of Sheep
Stan's son (Jack Drummond) plays and tussles with some boys by the train tracks.
Candidate Signal Detected, Contact
At the Very Large Array, Ellie (Jodie Foster) and her team receive a signal from the Vega star system.
Celebration With Italo, The Conformist
Marcello joins Italo at a celebration with other blind people.
Cesare Visits Jane, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
Cesare (Conrad Viedt) abducts Jane (Lil Dagover) from her home and carries her away.
Closing Sequence, The Dust of Time
On New Year's Day 2000, Eleni (Irène Jacob) dies. Spyros (Michel Piccoli) and Eleni (Tiziana Pfiffner) look out of the window.
Closing Sequence , Devil in a Blue Dress
Daphne (Jennifer Beals) says goodbye to her lover, mayoral candidate Todd Carter (Terry Kinney), and Easy (Denzel Washington) clears his name with the police.
Closing Sequence, Caught
Pregnant Leonora (Barbara Bel Geddes) calls Quinada (James Mason) for help and faints after believing she caused the death of Ohlrig (Robert Ryan).
Closing Sequence , Shadows
Ben (Ben Carruthers) and his friends Tom (Tom Allen) and Dennis (Dennis Dallas) go out and find themselves in a fight.
Dance, Man, Losing Ground
When Sara (Seret Scott) brings Duke (Duane Johnson) home to meet her husband Victor (Bill Gunn), tensions culminate in a dance party.
Doctor's Visit, Caught
Leonora (Barbara Bel Geddes) returns to work as a receptionist and goes on a doctor's visit with Quinada (James Mason) to Mrs. Rudecki's (Bernadene Hayes).
Dorothy Dale School of Charm, Caught
Leonora (Barbara Bel Geddes) attends the Dorothy Dale (Natalie Schafer) School of Charm and becomes a model.
Farewell Ball , The Birth of a Nation
The town of Piedmont celebrates the first battle of Bull Run.
Fatty Dancing, The Bell Boy
A bellboy (Buster Keaton) swings a broom at a dancing Fatty (Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle).
First Night in Paris, Frances Ha
Frances spends a weekend in her friends Paris apartment and tries to reconnect with old friends.
Francis Accuses The Director, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
An unstable Francis accuses the asylum director of being Dr. Caligari.
Francis and Jane, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
Francis remembers the ordeals that Jane and he went through.
Friends From Base, The Story of a Three-Day Pass
Three of Turner's (Harry Baird) friends from base stumble upon him and Miriam (Nicole Berger) together at the beach.
Gus chases Flora, The Birth of a Nation
Gus chases Flora after she rejects his marriage proposal, resulting in fatal consequences.
Homecoming, The Birth of a Nation
Flora Cameron (Mae Marsh) embellishes her tattered dress with 'Southern Ermine' (raw cotton) as she and her family prepare to welcome her brother, Ben (Henry B. Walthall), home from the Union hospital in Washington D.C.
Introducing the Girls, Shadows
Despite having been instructed not to, Hugh (Hugh Hurd) decides to sing at his gig.
Isn't Money Enough?, Caught
Unhappy with her marriage to Ohlrig (Robert Ryan), Leonora (Barbara Bel Geddes) strikes out at his friend Franzi (Curt Bois).
Literary Club, Shadows
Lelia (Lelia Goldoni) goes with her boyfriend David (David Pokitillow) to a literary club, but strikes a conversation with Tony (Anthony Ray).
Meeting Orestes, Landscape in the Mist
Voula (Tania Palaiologou) and Alexandros (Michalis Zeke) meet Orestes (Stratos Tzortzoglou), an actor driving a van on his way to meet his troupe.
Ministry, The Conformist
Marcello visits the fascist regime's Ministry.
Nailed, Cotton Comes to Harlem
Gravedigger Jones (Godfrey Cambridge) and Coffin Ed Johnson (Raymond St. Jacques) bring Rev. Deke O'Malley (Calvin Lockhart for questioning, as well as his mistress Iris Brown (Judy Pace).
No .41 Colt, Intruder in the Dust
Lucas Beauchamp (Juano Hernandez) suggests to Chick Mallison (Claude Jarman Jr.) that Vinson Gowrie (David Clarke) was killed by a different gun.
Not My Friend, Intruder in the Dust
Chick Mallison (Claude Jarman Jr.) recounts to his uncle John Stevens (David Brian) how he first met Lucas Beauchamp (Juano Hernandez).
Opening Sequence, Caught
Leonora Eames (Barbara Bel Geddes) and her roommate Maxine (Ruth Brady) talk about finances and the future.
Opening Sequence , The Dust of Time
In 1999 A (Willem Dafoe) receives a call at Cinecetta Studios. In 1953 Eleni (Irène Jacob) and Jacob (Bruno Ganz) watch a newsreel in Temirtau.
Opening Sequence, Letter from an Unknown Woman
Concert pianist Stefan Brand (Louis Jourdan) enlists his mute butler John (Art Smith) in helping him evade a duel, and sits down to read a letter from an unknown woman (Joan Fontaine).
Opening Sequence, Nostalgia
Russian writer Andrei Gorchakov (Oleg Yankovsky) travels with his interpreter Eugenia (Domiziana Giordano) in the Italian countryside.
Over and Out, Moonrise Kingdom
Shakusky and Suzy climb the bell tower to escape from Social Services. Captain Sharp offers to foster Shakusky before lighting strikes the bell tower.
Paola on the Beach, La Dolce Vita
Paola and Marcello attempt to communicate across the estuary at the beach, but he cannot understand her.
Paparazzo and Miracle, La Dolce Vita
The paparazzi try to capture photos of the family who first tell them about the children who saw the Madonna.
Prisoners of Cotton, Cotton Comes to Harlem
Billie (Mabel Robinson) uses the bake of cotton as a prop for a performance at the Apollo Theater, drawing the attention of Deke O'Malley (Calvin Lockhart), Calhoun (J.D. Cannon), and Gravedigger Jones (Godfrey Cambridge).
Reuniting on the Battlefield, The Birth of a Nation
A Cameron brother and Stoneman brother meet on the battlefield and share an intimate moment as they die.
Sharmake yeh kyun sab pardanasheen (Why do these women adjust their veils?) , Chaudhvin Ka Chand
Pyare (Rehman Khan) spys on Jameela (Waheeda Rehman) and the other unveiled women attending a birthday party held by his sister, while they sing a knowing song about men who take peeks at unveiled women, sung by playback singers Asha Bhosle and Shamshad Begum.
Sing Without the Wind, The Weeping Meadow
The musicians hold a dance for Union members hunted by police. Spyros (Vasilis Kolovos) dies after dancing with Eleni (Alexandra Aidini).
Something to Dream About, Landscape in the Mist
After having gotten kicked off the train, Voula (Tania Palaiologou) overhears her uncle (Dimitris Kaberidis) tell a police officer that the children do not have a father in Germany.
Staying in Place, Caught
Leonora (Barbara Bel Geddes) decides to leave Ohlrig (Robert Ryan) and get a job.
Steiner and Marcello I, La Dolce Vita
Marcello and Steiner talk on Steiner's balcony.
Sylvia's Arrival, La Dolce Vita
The famous actress, Sylvia, lands in Rome.
The Clan to the Rescue, The Birth of a Nation
The KKK comes to the rescue of the Camerons, who are taking refuge from their attackers in the cabin.
The Faces That I See, Killer of Sheep
Children play in an abandoned lot while Stan (Henry G Sanders) works at the slaughter house.
The Hand, Landscape in the Mist
Orestes (Stratos Tzortzoglou), Voula (Tania Palaiologou), and Alexandros (Michalis Zeke) watch a huge marble hand lifted out of the sea by a helicopter.
The Missing Goddess, Letter from an Unknown Woman
Lisa (Joan Fontaine) visits Stefan (Louis Jourdan) at his apartment, and leaves when she realizes he doesn't recognize her.
The Postman, Four Sons
A normal day in a small Bavarian village as seen by a postman (Albert Gran).
The Question of Surveillance, Strike
The administration infiltrates the factory workers with a group of spies.
The Raging, Open Sea, Landscape in the Mist
Voula (Tania Palaiologou) and Alexandros (Michalis Zeke) join Orestes' (Stratos Tzortzoglou) troupe on the beach.
The Right Kind of Man, Nostalgia
Eugenia (Domiziana Giordano) grows frustrated with Andrei (Oleg Yankovsky) for not becoming intimate with her.
The Robot Mesmerizes, Metropolis
The false Maria (Brigitte Helm) dances before the industrialists, causing chaos throughout the city, while Freder (Gustav Frohlich) suffers hallucinations
The Stoneman and Cameron Families, The Birth of a Nation
The Stoneman and Cameron families are introduced.
The Transformation, Metropolis
Rotwang (Rudolf Klein-Rogge) transfers Maria's (Brigitte Helm) likeness onto Rotwang's robot.
The Windshield Boy, Eternity and a Day
Alexandre (Bruno Ganz), a terminally ill writer, helps a young boy (Achileas Skevis) evade the police.
To Germany, Landscape in the Mist
After saying goodbye to their friend Seagull (Ilias Logothetis), Voula (Tania Palaiologou) and Alexandros (Michalis Zeke) finally sneak onto a Germany-bound train.
Tony Said, "I'm Sorry", Shadows
As Lelia (Lelia Goldoni) leaves with a new suitor, Tony (Anthony Ray) arrives to apologize to her.
Ventimiglia, The Conformist
Marcello is ordered to assassinate Professor Quadri.
Visions of Home, Nostalgia
Andrei (Oleg Yankovsky) dreams of his wife (Patrizia Terreno) and family in Russia.
Visiting the Wreck, Cotton Comes to Harlem
Gravedigger Jones (Godfrey Cambridge) and Coffin Ed Johnson (Raymond St. Jacques) investigate the car wreck and discover bits of raw, unprocessed cotton.
Walking Around in a Dream, Losing Ground
Having returned from upstate in a trance, Victor (Bill Gunn) argues with Sara (Seret Scott).
We Are Going Home, Cotton Comes to Harlem
A robbery ensues at Deke O'Malley's (Calvin Lockhart) rally for the Black Beauty, a Back-to-Africa movement ship, which detectives Gravedigger Jones (Godfrey Cambridge) and Coffin Ed Johnson (Raymond St. Jacques) patrol.
What He Was Like, Shadows
Hugh (Hugh Hurd) holds a party, and David (David Pokitillow) reaches out to Lelia (Lelia Goldoni).
You're Going to Die Up There, The Exorcist
Regan comes downstairs in the midst of her mother's party.