Kinolab: Tags: historical mise-en-scene

A Game Lost, The Seventh Seal

Antonious Block (Max von Sydow) finishes his game with Death (Bengt Ekerot) to let Jof (Nils Poppe) and Mia (Bibi Andersson) escape.

A Game of Marbles, King of the Hill

Aaron (Jesse Bardford) intervenes in a game of marbles. The camera uniquely circles around the game as it goes forth, the inverse of a 360-degree pan; the editing rhythm also quickens as the game continues.

A Husband, A Father, A Soldier, A Special Day

Gabriele (Marcello Mastroianni) and Antonietta (Sophia Loren) go to the roof to collect laundry, and Gabriele attempts to tell Antonietta the truth.

A Sonderkommando's Job, The Grey Zone

Hoffman (David Arquette) and other Sonderkommandos prepare the new prisoners for "delousing."

A Survivor, The Grey Zone

Hoffman (David Arquette) finds a girl (Kamelia Grigorova) that survived the gas and, with the help of Max (David Chandler) and Schlermer (Daniel Benzali), get her to Dr. Nyiszli (Allan Corduner).

Alan Gets Interrogated, The Imitation Game

Alan is questioned by Detective Nock after being charged with Indecency.

Black Power / White Power, BlacKkKlansman

As Ron witnesses Flip’s initiation into the KKK, the students of Colorado College’s Black Student Union learn about the 1916 lynching of Jesse Washington from an eyewitness.

Bucharest, Ulysses' Gaze

A (Harvey Keitel) and Kali (Maia Morgenstern) arrive in Romania, and A addresses a woman as his mother (Mania Papadimitriou).

Cardinal Volleyball, We Have a Pope

The Pope had a nervous breakdown and has gone missing after the Papal conclave. The cardinals do not know that he is missing because the manager of the Vatican has placed a Swiss guard in the Pope's quarters to make his room seem occupied. While the Cardinals are waiting for the "pope" to emerge from his room, the psychiatrist who was hired to treat the Pope organized a volleyball game for the Cardinals. This scene captures the Cardinal's joy and commitment to the game.

Celebration With Italo, The Conformist

Marcello joins Italo at a celebration with other blind people.

Choose Your Table, Once Upon a Time in America

Noodles (Robert De Niro) takes Deborah (Elizabeth McGovern) to a getaway in the Hamptons, and learns she plans on moving to California.

Clemenza, The Godfather Part II

Vito (Robert de Niro) properly meets Clemenza (Bruno Kirby), who ropes him into a plot to steal a rug.

Closing Sequence, The Seventh Seal

Antonious Block (Max von Sydow) safely reunites with his wife (Inga Landgré), and they share a last supper before being interrupted by Death (Bengt Ekerot).

Closing Sequence, The Grey Zone

After the rebellion, the SS execute the Sonderkommandos who survived (David Arquette, David Chandler).

Closing Sequence, Portrait of a Lady on Fire

Marianne (Noémie Merlant) recalls the last time she saw Heloise (Adèle Haenel).

Closing Sequence, A Special Day

Antonietta (Sophia Loren) settles down for the night. Meanwhile, Gabriele (Marcello Mastroianni) is escorted out of his apartment.

Closing Sequence, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Butch (Paul Newman) and Sundance (Robert Redford) are holding out in a small store, trying to outlast the military that has come after them. The drawn-out shootout ends with both characters running out of the store, guns blazing, to ultimately be killed.

Closing Sequence, Once Upon a Time in America

In 1933, Noodles (Robert De Niro) goes to the opium den in the wake off his friends death. He smiles.

Comanches at the Edwards' Homestead, The Searchers

The Edwards family attempts to secure themselves before the arrival of the Comanches.

Confessional, The Seventh Seal

While at the church, Antonious Block (Max von Sydow) goes to the confessional to talk about his chess game.

Da Bodastorèt, Cabiria

Fulvius Axilla and Maciste visit the inn of the Striped Monkey to get a drink. The inn is run by the innkeeper, Bodastorèt.

Dinner, A Special Day

Antonietta's (Sophia Loren) family returns home from the celebration and recounts the day's events at the dinner table.

Dreaming of Running, Portrait of a Lady on Fire

Marianne (Noémie Merlant) and Heloise (Adèle Haenel) meet and go for their first walk.

Enigma and Alan Frustrate Hugh, The Imitation Game

Hugh loses his temper at Alan's failing to break Enigma and stop the Nazi invasion.

Ethan Discovers Lucy's Body, The Searchers

Ethan recovers after discovering Lucy's dead body.

Every Rose Has Its Thorns, Pan's Labyrinth

Ofelia talks to her brother through her mother's womb and tells him a story.

Fascist Procession, Amarcord

The town turns out for the arrival of the local fascist federale.

Fascist Punishment, Amarcord

Aurelio is forced to submit to the typical fascist punisment of drinking castor oil.

Father's Sheep, The Weeping Meadow

Eleni (Alexandra Aidini) and Alexis (Nikos Poursanidis) return to New Odessa with their twin sons for Spyros' (Vasilis Kolovos) funeral.

Flagellants, The Seventh Seal

During a stage show, a group of flagellants interrupt the show and a preacher (Anders Ek) lectures the crowd while Antonious Block (Max von Sydow) and his party looks on.

Fortran, Hidden Figures

Dorothy takes her children to the library for a book on computer programming.

Freeing of the Slaves, The Birth of a Nation

In the opening scene, the abolitionists push to free the slaves.

Fresco, The Seventh Seal

While visiting a church, Jöns (Gunnar Björnstrand) sees a painter (Gunnar Olsson) recreating the Danse Macabre.

Gradisca, Amarcord

The town lawyer recounts how the local beauty, Gradisca, acquired her nickname.

Happy New Year, Ulysses' Gaze

A (Harvey Keitel) celebrates many New Year's with his family, including his "mother" (Mania Papadimitriou) and his "father" (Giorgos Konstas).

Hello, A Fistful of Dollars

The stranger rides in on horseback into the main town area of San Miguel and meets the townsfolk.

Il giardino di Asdrubale, Cabiria

Maciste hides himself and Cabiria from the Carthage mob in the gardens of Hasdrubal. He convinces Massinissa and Sophonisba (in disguise) to take Cabiria under their protection.

Il Gran Finale, Cabiria

Fulvius Axilla celebrates with Cabiria on their ship heading back to Rome.

Kwame Ture, BlacKkKlansman

Brother Ture encourages his fellow Black Americans to unite and fight against racism.

L'Chaim, Once Upon a Time in America

Noodles (Robert De Niro) rejoins with his friends Max (James Woods), Patsy (James Hayden), Cockeye (William Forsythe), and Fat Moe (Larry Rapp) who have gotten into the bootlegging business. Noodles chats with Deborah (Elizabeth McGovern).

L'Evasione di Maciste, Cabiria

Fulvius Axilla discovers Maciste, working as a slave at a bakery's millstone and helps him break his chains and escape.

L'invito di Massinissa, Cabiria

Massinissa sends Sofonisba a gift and she fantasizes about what he is like.

Lover's Invention, Portrait of a Lady on Fire

Marianne (Noémie Merlant) and Heloise (Adèle Haenel) share an intimate moment at night.

Morning in Rome, A Special Day

Antonietta (Sophia Loren) prepares her household for the day ahead.

Noodles Rapes Deborah, Once Upon a Time in America

On their return trip from the Hamptons, Noodles (Robert De Niro) rapes Deborah (Elizabeth McGovern).

Not Like the Others, A Special Day

After apologizing for her earlier actions, Antonietta (Sophia Loren) and Gabriele (Marcello Mastroianni) sit down for lunch.

Opening Sequence, The Seventh Seal

After returning from the Crusades, Antonious Block (Max von Sydow) begins a game of chess with Death (Bengt Ekerot).

Opening Sequence, Portrait of a Lady on Fire

Marianne (Noémie Merlant) instructs her students on how to paint a portrait.

Opening Sequence, Devil in a Blue Dress

Laid off from the factory, Ezekiel "Easy" Rawlins (Denzel Washington) is introduced by his friend Joppy (Mel Winkler) to DeWitt Albright (Tom Sizemore), who offers him a job.

Opening Sequence, The Grey Zone

Hoffman (David Arquette) calls for Dr. Nyiszli (Allan Corduner) to try to save another prisoner.

Opening Sequence, BlacKkKlansman

The famous scene from Gone with the Wind, in which Scarlett O’Hara searches for Dr. Meade among the dead and dying in the Atlanta train yard, segues to Dr. Kennebrew Beauregard’s tirade against Black Americans.

Opening Sequence, The Searchers

Ethan returns home to his family in Texas after an 8-year absence.

Orpheus and Eurydice, Portrait of a Lady on Fire

Marianne (Noémie Merlant), Sophie (Luàna Bajrami), and Heloise (Adèle Haenel) read the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice.

Page 28, Portrait of a Lady on Fire

Marianne (Noémie Merlant) finishes the second portrait and gives Heloise (Adèle Haenel) a goodbye gift.

Papal Election, We Have a Pope

At the Papal Conclave, the cardinals gather and begin the Papal selection process. Slowly, we are shown various cardinals struggling with their decisions; some are peeking at their neighbors' votes, while others begin fidgeting uncontrollably. Eventually, the restless cardinals begin clicking their pens in anticipation, suggesting that they are eager to proceed. However, various cardinals begin chanting "Lord, not me" and demonstrate the anxiety associated with the papacy.

Phone Ring, Once Upon a Time in America

The thugs beat Fat Moe (Larry Rapp) and learn Noodles (Robert De Niro) is hiding out in an opium den. Noodles remembers finding his friends Patsy (James Hayden) and Cockeye (William Forsythe) killed and his friend Max (James Woods) burned beyond recognition.

Presentazione di Maciste, Cabiria

Maciste, the slave of Fulvius Axilla, looks around the Carthage landscape.

Presentazione di Sofonisba, Cabiria

Sofonisba is shown for the first time with her pet leopard.

Racial Laws, The Garden of the Finzi-Continis

Giorgio's family learns of the promulgation of racial laws in Italy legalizing discrimination against Jews.

Roach, Once Upon a Time in America

Young Noodles (Scott Tiler) pines for Fat Moe's (Mike Monetti) sister Deborah (Jennifer Connelly) and spies on her through a small hole in the wall.

Safety and Danger, The Garden of the Finzi-Continis

Micòl (Dominique Sanda) and Giorgio (Lino Capolicchio) share an intimate moment in the carriage house at the Finzi-Contini villa.

Saloon Standoff, Django Unchained

Django and Doctor Schultz enjoy a beer but are warned by the sheriff to come outside.

Sam Cooke and Malcolm X Argue, One Night in Miami...

Sam Cooke (Leslie Odom Jr.) and Malcolm X (Kingsley Ben-Adir) argue over about their roles in the Civil Rights Movement.

Sam Cooke's Boston Performance, One Night in Miami...

Malcolm X (Kingsley Ben-Anir) recounts the story of Sam Cooke's (Leslie Odom Jr.) performance for an angry crowd in Boston.

Secret Births, The Weeping Meadow

Eleni (Alexandra Aldini) returns to New Odessa after having secretly giving birth to a set of twins fathered by her stepbrother Alexis (Nikos Poursanidis) before her marriage to her adoptive father Spyros (Vasilis Kolovos).

Sheet Music, The Weeping Meadow

Nikos (Giorgos Armenis) is shot in the row of sheets in the refugee camp.

Shutting Down the Machine, The Imitation Game

Commander Denniston tries to shut down Alan's machine but the other codebreakers step in.

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).

So Long to Prohibition, Once Upon a Time in America

The gang (Robert De Niro, James Woods, James Hayden, William Forsythe) host a party for the end of Prohibition. Noodles phones the police to alert them about a liquor buy.

Souvenirs of a Killing, Vertigo

Scottie (James Ferguson) and Judy (Kim Novak), now transformed as Madeleine again, revisit the bell tower.

Switching, Once Upon a Time in America

The gang (Robert De Niro, James Woods, James Hayden, William Forsythe) execute a mix-up of NYPD Captain Vincent Aiello's (Danny Aiello) son.

Talk of Escape, The Grey Zone

Hoffman (David Arquette), Max (David Chandler), Hesch (Steve Buscemi), and Schlermer (Daniel Benzali) discuss the plan for rebellion. Elsewhere, prisoners are executed and another train of new prisoners arrive.

The Bell Tower, Vertigo

Scottie (James Stewart) brings Madeleine (Kim Novak) to the mission in her dreams.

The Besieged Free, Eternity and a Day

Alexandre (Bruno Ganz) tells the boy (Achileas Skevis) about the poet Dionysios Solomos (Fabrizio Bentivoglio) and his poem "The Besieged Free."

The Bonfire, Portrait of a Lady on Fire

Marianne (Noémie Merlant), Sophie (Luàna Bajrami), and Heloise (Adèle Haenel) attend a bonfire.

The Bride is Gone, The Weeping Meadow

Eleni (Alexandra Aidini) flees with Alexis (Nikos Poursanidis) after the end of her wedding to Spyros (Vasilis Kolovos) and join with a band of musicians.

The Candyman Faces off With Police, Candyman

As Anthony's (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) girlfriend Bri (Teyonah Parris) attempts to fight the Candyman, she realizes the two are linked. If the Candyman is harmed, so is Chris. She cradles his body on the floor. When the police arrive at the scene, they ask no questions and shoot Anthony dead while arresting his girlfriend. Trapped in the police car, the girlfriend summons the Candyman so that she can escape and be freed.

Film Language Tag: historical mise-en-scene