Kinolab: Film Language Tags: medium shot

Film Language Tag: medium shot

A middle-ground framing in which we see the body of a person from approximately the waist up. Corrigan and White, The Film Experience: An Introduction, 5^th ed.

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160 Film Clips

A Fake Proposal, Way Down East

Lennox Sanderson (Lowell Sherman) proposes to Anna (Lillian Gish) but tells Anna to keep it a secret.

A Movie About Flowers, Adaptation.

Charlie meets up with Valerie to discuss adapting The Orchid Thief into a screenplay.

A Precipitous Fall, Don't Look Now

John is hit by a piece of wood and loses balance while working on the restoration.

A Shaggy Dog Story, Caché

Yvon recounts a shaggy dog story at Georges and Anne's dinner party.

A Sonata for Good Men, The Lives of Others

After receiving news of Jerska's death, Dreyman plays Sonata for Good Men on the piano.

A Visit to the Rodeo (Part One), Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan

Borat sings the National Anthem at a local rodeo.

A Visit to the Rodeo (Part Two), Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan

Borat sings the National Anthem at a local rodeo.

About My Boat, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

Steve Zissou explains the various facets of his boat.

Adam and Camilla's Engagement Announcement, Mulholland Drive

At Camilla’s invitation, Diane attends a party at Adam’s house on Mulholland Drive and is upset to discover that Camilla and David have become engaged.

Alice Considers Modeling, Blackmail

At Mr. Crewe's studio, Alice (Anny Ondra) tries on a dress and sings with Mr. Crewe (Cyril Ritchard) until he steals a kiss from her, to Alice's disgust.

Angels, Blade Runner 2049

Niander Wallace looks at the new replicant model and tells Luv to follow K.

Athletic Prowess, College

Mary (Anne Cornwall) telephones Ronald (Buster Keaton) to rescue her from the her boyfriend Jeff (Harold Goodwin).

Bakery Riot, Rome, Open City

Pina and other townsfolk riot at a bakery to get more bread to eat.

Becoming Caligari, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari

Driven mad with obsession, the asylum director (Werner Krauss) decides to imitate Dr. Caligari.

Bedtime For All Good Children, Frances Ha

Frances welcomes a drunk and distraught Sophie into her dorm room, and they talk about the recent trouble and secrets of their friendship.

Between Grief and Nothing, Breathless

After Patricia discovers Michel sleeping in her apartment, the two talk.

Bicycle Thieves , Bicycle Thieves

Antonio is apprehended while attempting to steal a bicycle.

Blow-up of a Blow-up, Blow-Up

Thomas further enlarges the photograph of the person hiding in the bushes.

Born to Be Sacrificed , Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

Lajjo (Farida Jalal) notices her daughter, Simran (Kajol), looking distraught. She then proceeds to have a conversation with her about the sacrifices women need to make in their lives for men. This convinces Simran in the moment to marry Kuljeet (Parmeet Sethi), and forget about Raj (Shah Rukh Khan).

Brad Learns of Lucy's Fate, The Searchers

Brad tells Ethan and Martin he has found Lucy and the Comanches, but Ethan tells him what really happened to her.

Burt Lancaster, Bellissima

Maddalena and Spartaco reconcile after an exhausting evening.

Candles for Christine, Don't Look Now

Laura lights candles in honor of Christine at a church, where John catches sight of Wendy and Heather.

Catching a Bus, Umberto D.

Umberto tries but fails to procure the money he needs to pay his rent by encouraging Flike to beg on his behalf in Piazza della Rotonda and angling for a loan from two acquaintances catching their busses.

Chicken For Dinner, The Blot

Amelia (Claire Windsor) sees her mother (Margaret McWade) steal an uncooked chicken from a neighbors window.

Clementine the Tangerine, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Hearing Patrick's voice during the procedure triggers Joel to relive various memories, including the first time he called Clementine "Tangerine."

Closing Remarks, Exit Through the Gift Shop

Thierry, Banksy, and Fairey all give closing remarks to end the documentary.

Closing Scene, Ready Player One

The High Five team inherit Halliday's stocks in Gregarious Games and get ownership of the OASIS.

Closing Sequence, Don't Look Now

John follows the red-hooded figure while Laura races to catch up to him.

Closing Sequence, Pan's Labyrinth

Ofelia makes the ultimate sacrifice and Vidal receives an appropriate punishment.

Closing Sequence, The Searchers

Ethan and Martin return with Debbie and everyone is finally reunited.

Closing Sequence, Umberto D.

After Umberto's plan fails to give Flike to Daniela, a young girl that has befriended the dog at the park, he attempts to end it all.

Closing Sequence, Frances Ha

Frances settles down at a new desk job at the dance company, gets her own apartment, and showcases a new dance she choreographed.

Colosseum, The Conformist

Marcello realises Lino isn't dead when he finds him at the Colosseum.

Confessional, The Conformist

Marcello goes to confession in order to marry Giulia.

Confessione, Il Divo

Andreotti shares his thoughts on all the accusations and rumors.

Confrontation, Deewaar

Officer Ravi (Shashi Kapoor), now knowing his brother Vijay (Amitabh Bachchan) is a career criminal whose successes come from corruption, attempts to coerce Vijay to sign a legal document confessing his crimes.

Controlling Fear, Donnie Darko

Students watch and discuss "Controlling Fear."

Conversations on a Boat, Aligarh

Siras (Manoj Bajpayee) and Deepu (Rajkummar Rao) take a boat ride and discuss Siras’s former marriage, Irfan’s role in the case and Siras’s life, and the word “love.” Deepu takes a selfie with Siras, who gets flustered.

Cop Stops Marion, Psycho

Whilst on the run, Marion is woken up by a police officer.

Costa Concordia, The Great Beauty

Jep watches over the Concordia coast.

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.

Death on Board the Ship, Nosferatu

When the First Mate (Wolfgang Heinz)goes to destroy the coffins, Count Orlok (Max Schreck) awakens and scares him overboard.

Diana's Toast, Our Dancing Daughters

Diana Medford (Joan Crawford) gets ready for a party at the yacht club, toasting herself with her father (Huntley Gordon) and guests before she leaves.

Dinner with the Count, Nosferatu

Thomas Hutter (Gustav von Wangenheim) cuts his finger during dinner and is repulsed when the Count (Max Schreck) tries to suck the blood.

Doctors' Opinions, The Death of Stalin

The comrades and Svetlana consult various doctors on Stalin's condition.

Don Balosa, Amarcord

The town priest hears Titta's confession.

Don Juan at Home, Don Juan

Trusia (June Marlowe) and Imperia (Phyllis Haver) bicker as they wait for Don Juan (John Barrymore) to appear.

Efficiency at Home, The Scarecrow

The farmhand (Buster Keaton) and the farmer (Joe Keaton) sit down to a meal and manipulate their condiments through a system of levers and pulleys.

El Club Silencio, Mulholland Drive

After Rita remembers a clue, she and Betty visit El Club Silencio to try to decipher its significance.

Ending Sequence, Divorce Italian Style

Ferdinando and Angela finally enjoy their life together, or do they?

Ending Sequence: The Aftermath of Siras’ death, Aligarh

Siras (Manoj Bajpayee) has died overnight, and Deepu (Rajkummar Rao) comes to his apartment to see his dead body. Deepu runs away visibly upset. It ends with a flashback of Siras hearing a noise before he dies.

Epilogue, The Last Laugh

The author adds a happy ending for the doorman at the end of the movie.

Ethan Discovers Lucy's Body, The Searchers

Ethan recovers after discovering Lucy's dead body.

Expression of Faith in A Foreign Place, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

Raj (Shah Rukh Khan) and Simran (Kajol) visit a church in Switzerland. Simran prays in front of the altar while Raj jokes around. After Simran’s departure from the scene, Raj prays for Simran as well.

Fever, Umberto D.

Umberto passes a feverish night as he struggles to find a solution to his problems.

Fin, Ballet mécanique

Chaplin makes his exit and we return to the park.

Final Fight Scene and Closing Sequence, Teesri Manzil

The Prince hunts and tries to kill Anil for discovering how he killed his wife and Rupa. The Prince ends up dying when he falls off the roof, exactly how Rupa died. In a parallel to one of their first interactions, Anil and Sunita are on the train close together and in love. They both laugh with the man they met at the beginning of the movie.

Fixing a Clock, The Pawnshop

Pawnshop assistant (Charlie Chaplin) disassembles a customer's alarm clock but in the end informs him it cannot be fixed.

Ghostly Driver, Nosferatu

Thomas Hutter (Gustav von Wangenheim) travels to Count Orlok's (Max Schreck) castle. When the coachmen won't take him any further, a ghostly coachman, Count Orlok in disguise, drives him to the castle.

Give Us a Smile, Broken Blossoms

Lucy (Lillian Gish) returns home to her alcoholic, belligerent father, ex-boxer Battling Burrows (Donald Crisp).

Good Morning, City Lights

After speeches commemorating a new monument to "Peace and Prosperity," the veil reveals the Little Tramp (Charlie Chaplin) asleep.

Guest Appearance, Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan

Borat makes a guest appearance at a local news station.

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.

I Have Nothing Against Y'all, Hidden Figures

Dorothy encounters Mrs. Mitchell in the newly integrated restroom.

I Like Her Numbers, Hidden Figures

Katherine Impresses John Glenn with her math ability.

I'm Erasing You and I'm Happy!, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Joel confronts Clementine about erasing her during the memory of their break-up and Stan and Patrick continue their 'work.'

I'm Sorry For Your Loss, Moonrise Kingdom

Police Captain Sharp and Shakusky talk about their love lives.

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.

In The Church, Bicycle Thieves

Antonio and Bruno follow the thief into a church.

Into The Woods, Rashomon

The woodcutter recounts what happened when he went into the woods.

Kane and Susan Meet, Citizen Kane

Kane and Susan meet for the first time.

Katherine Meets the Space Task Group, Hidden Figures

Katherine is assigned to Al Harrison's Space Task Group to work as a computer and soon finds out that she'll have to open minds to get ahead.

Keaton is Everywhere, The Play House

Buster Keaton plays every role in the variety show, including the conductor, musicians, actors, and audience.

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.

Laurie Reads Martin's Letter, The Searchers

Laurie reads Martin's letter to her family and they find out what him and Ethan are up to.

Life Remote Control, Exit Through the Gift Shop

Banksy talks about Thierry's documentary, Life Remote Control.

Lip Reading, 2001: A Space Odyssey

Hal watches as Dave and Frank discuss how they'll act if it is true that Hal made a mistake.

Looks Like Bill's Painting, Blow-Up

Thomas is visited by Patricia at his studio.

Mad Dog, The Scarecrow

The farmhand (Buster Keaton) runs from a dog he believes is rabid.

Manfredi's Torture, Rome, Open City

Manfredi, aka Luigi Ferraris, is tortured and killed by the Gestapo for information on the Italian Resistance.

Marcello Walking, The Conformist

Marcello meets Manganiello after he is followed home.

Maria's Morning, Umberto D.

Maria, domestic help of the imperious Signora Belloni and friend to Umberto, starts her day.

Max and Lucia Meet Again, The Night Porter

Max sees Lucia again while working as a porter at the Volksoper Hotel.

Meet Auto, WALL·E

Auto, the Axiom's robotic autopilot, aids Captain McCrea in his morning routine.

Meet Eva, Ex Machina

Caleb meets the AI, Eva, for the first time.

Minnie's Intrusion, Rosemary's Baby

Minnie barges into Rosemary's apartment.

Moloch and the Workers, Metropolis

Freder sees an accident occur in the underground city and sees visions of Moloch.

Negotiation, Deewaar

Anand Babu (Satyendra Kapoor), father of Ravi (Shashi Kapoor) and Vijay (Amitabh Bachchan), meets with the nameless mine owner intending to negotiate a compromise, but he is forced to sign away the workers’ rights to save his abducted family.

No You Don't, Ethan, The Searchers

Debbie finds Ethan and Martin and tells them to go away.

Nosferatu on the Move, Nosferatu

Hutter (Gustav von Wangenheim) finds the Count (Max Schreck) in a coffin and, horrified, runs to his room. Later, he sees the Count loading coffins onto a coach and climbing into the last one himself.

Now That's Accurate, Django Unchained

Django and Doctor Schultz practice shooting in the mountains.

Noye's Fludde, Moonrise Kingdom

Sam and Suzy, now together, remember their first meeting at the church's production of "Noye's Fludde."

Oh My God, Deja Vu, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Stan and Patrick begin the erasing procedure and Joel re-enters his memory of the pre-procedure doctor's appointment.

Opening a Bookstore, Life Is Beautiful

Guido visits the government office to apply to open his bookstore.

Opening Sequence, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage

An unknown, black-gloved assailant plans a murder and takes photos of a potential victim as the movie begins.

Opening Sequence, The Searchers

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

Opening Sequence, Umberto D.

Pensioner Umberto Ferrari attends an unauthorized demonstration in protest of Italy's insufficient pensions for the elderly and, upon its dispersal, attempts to sell a watch in order to earn the money he needs to pay his rent.

Opening Sequence, Frances Ha

An introduction to the character Frances Ha and snippets from a day in her life

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.

Patsey's Whipping, 12 Years a Slave

Patsey is subjected to a whipping at the hands of an unwilling Solomon and an enraged Mr. Epps.

Pigeons, Mustard Fields, and New Connections, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

Raj (Shah Rukh Khan), and Chaudhry Baldev Singh (Amrish Puri) have a conversation about what being an Indian means in the context of being an NRI (Non-Resident Indian) in a mustard field in Punjab, India. Baldev and Raj feed pigeons as they speak to each other. Raj uses the metaphor of pigeons to symbolize the NRIs and how they are still Indian at heart.

Pilar's Story, For Whom the Bell Tolls

Pilar recalls a time when Pablo was different and they first fought the Nationalists.

Police Escort, Hidden Figures

Katherine, Dorothy, and Mary get a police escort to their jobs at NASA.

Poor Beasts, Rome, Open City

Manfredi and Francesco meet Maria at a restaurant.

Presentazione di Sofonisba, Cabiria

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

Priest, Reality

Maria takes Luciano to church.

Prima Passeggiata, Marriage Italian Style

Filumena and Domenico go on their first date to the horse races.

Primal Scene, Citizen Kane

Mrs. Mary Kane makes arrangements with Mr. Thatcher about raising young Charles in the city, while Charles plays outside.

Professor Siras Listens to Lata Mangeshkar on the radio, Aligarh

Siras (Manoj Bajpayee) listens and sings along to a song by the legendary playback singer Lata Mangeshkar. He sings along while listening as if the lyrics were representative of his life.

Pronto, Marriage Italian Style

While at work, Filumena receives a surprising phone call.

Pursuit and Boxers, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage

Sam and Guilia are attacked and chased by an unknown accomplice of the assailant, but after outrunning him, Sam loses him to a crowd of similarly-dressed men at a boxing convention.

Racial Laws, The Garden of the Finzi-Continis

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

Richie and Margot Reunite, The Royal Tenenbaums

Margot meets her brother, Richie, who has returned from his voyage at sea.

Rivals in Love, Our Dancing Daughters

Diana Medford (Joan Crawford) meets Ben Blaine (John Mack Brown) and dances with him until Ann (Anita Page) makes a play for his attention.

Rosebud Recovered, Citizen Kane

After Susan leaves him, Kane destroys the things in her bedroom and finds a snow globe that says "rosebud".

Rules of the Game, Life Is Beautiful

Guido explains the rules of the game to Giosuè.

Salammbo, Citizen Kane

Susan gives performs her first Opera show at Salammbo.

Sam Gets a Call, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage

The assailant calls Sam at his apartment, warning him to abandon the investigation or his girlfriend will be the next victim.

Setting the Explosives, For Whom the Bell Tolls

Robert plants the grenades under the bridge.

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.

She Never Sleeps, The Ring

Aidan informs his mother of the mistake she has made and Noah pays the consequences.

She's Beautiful, Bellissima

Maddalena returns hope with a sleeping Maria only to find the filmmakers waiting at her house with a contract.

She's Happy, Don't Look Now

Laura goes to help Wendy and Heather tells Laura that she saw Christine laughing and sitting with Laura and John.

Sheriff Revisits Crime Scene, No Country for Old Men

Sheriff revisits scene of Llewelyn's death.

Slow-Mo Hotel, Inception

Action unfolds on two levels of the dreamworld: during a car chase and in a hotel.

Soul Mates, Adaptation.

Laroche explains the unique relationship between orchids and their pollinators.

Surprising the Klan, Django Unchained

Doctor Schultz (Christoph Waltz) and Django (Jamie Foxx) set a trap for a disorganized Klan raid.

Susan's Suicide Attempt, Citizen Kane

Kane lets Susan quit Opera singing after she attempts suicide by overdose.

Talia Concept, The Great Beauty

Talia Concept, a performance artist, does a show at an ancient Roman aqueduct.

Temple, Deewaar

Vijay (Amitabh Bachchan), who has refused to enter his mother’s temple since childhood, finally goes to the temple in desperation and begs God to save his ailing mother.

The Antiques Dealer, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage

Sam visits the antiques shop where one of the victims worked and tries to track down the painting bought by the assailant.

The Atlantic, The Last Laugh

The doorman aids guests outside The Atlantic hotel on a rainy night.

The Book of Crossroads, Pan's Labyrinth

Ofelia reads the book that the faun gave her.

The Bully in the Cage, Dogman

Marcello tricks his bully, Simone, by putting him in a cage. When Simone realizes that he tricked him, he becomes out of control like a dog.

The Cowboy, Mulholland Drive

Director Adam Kesher meets The Cowboy at the top of Beechwood Canyon.

The Encounter, Nosferatu

Ellen Hutter (Greta Schroder) invites the Count (Max Schreck) into her room, in an attempt to defeat him. Hutter (Gustav von Wangenheim) goes to fetch the physician (John Gottowt) and the imprisoned Knock (Alexander Granach)attempts to warn Orlok. Orlok drinks Ellen's blood but is caught in the morning sunlight and vanishes.

The Eye, Un Chien Andalou

Luis Buñuel cuts the eye of a woman with a sharpened razor.

The Girl in Red, Schindler's List

Schindler watches a little girl in a red coat as she walks through the ghetto.

The MCP's Plan, Tron

The Main Control Program (MCP) reveals his ambition and blackmails Dillinger, while Flynn, Lora, and Alan try to break into ENCOM's systems.

The Pawnshop, Bicycle Thieves

Maria and Antonio Ricci pawn their bedsheets for money to buy a bicycle.

The Stasi's Second Search, The Lives of Others

The Stasi return to Dreyman's apartment to search for the typewriter after Christa-Marie's confession.

The Stoneman and Cameron Families, The Birth of a Nation

The Stoneman and Cameron families are introduced.

The Vampire's Fate, Shadow of the Vampire

The film crew, knowing Max Schreck (Willem Dafoe) is a vampire, attempt to let in the sunlight to kill Schreck. But Schreck had sabotaged the door, trapping them all inside. Schreck kills Fritz (Cary Elwes) and Albin (Udo Kier) and Murnau (John Malkovich) doesn't stop filming. In the end, the crew arrives and kills Schreck, and Murnau asks for an endboard.