Kinolab: Film Language Tags: point-of-view shot

Film Language Tag: point-of-view shot

A subjective shot that reproduces a character's optical point of view, often preceded or followed by shots of the character looking. Corrigan and White, The Film Experience: An Introduction, 5^th ed.

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125 Film Clips

"Safe" Haven, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

Sally runs into the gas station for help from the owner.

A Day at Mile 3.25 Tidal Inlet, Moonrise Kingdom

Sam and Suzy have arrived at their destination, a small beach named Mile 3.25 Tidal Inlet, and they spend the day listening to music, talking, and dancing.

A Friendship, Broken Blossoms

As Cheng (Richard Barthelmess) nurses Lucy (Lillian Gish) back to health, a bond begins to form.

A Great View, Fantastic Mr. Fox

Mr. Fox finds a house with a perfect view of the three farms.

A Victim at the Racetrack, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage

The assailant stalks the 4th victim at the racetracks.

A Visit from a Long-Lost Friend, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

Bauby receives a visit from a friend, Pierre Roussin, who spent several years as a hostage in Beirut after Bauby gave him his own seat on a plane that would then be hijacked.

A Visit to Aunt Enrica and Uncle Michael's House, Il Sorpasso

Roberto and Bruno pay a visit to Roberto's Aunt Enrica and Uncle Michael.

Abdication of Responsibility , Umberto D.

Maria confronts one of the possible fathers of the child she is carrying and Umberto confronts Maria.

Ann and Diana Fight, Our Dancing Daughters

Ann (Anita Page) confronts Diana (Joan Crawford) about her feelings for Ben (John Mack Brown).

Ann on the Stairs, Our Dancing Daughters

As Bea (Dorothy Sebastian) and Norman (Nils Asther) try to help Ann (Anita Page) home after confronting Diana (Joan Crawford), Ann belittles women cleaning and then falls down the stairs to her death.

Anna and Giulia, The Conformist

Anna helps Giulia get ready and try on a new dress.

Assassination of Lincoln, The Birth of a Nation

President Lincoln is shot and killed at the theatre, in the presence of the Stonemans.

Attempted Murder in a Gallery, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage

Sam helplessly witnesses the attempted murder of Monica Ranieri.

Bianco e nero, Il Divo

Andreotti's trial begins.

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.

Called by the River, Way Down East

After getting lost in a storm, Anna (Lillian Gish) is trapped on an ice floe while David (Richard Barthelmess) runs to her rescue.

Cassius's Plan, Sorry to Bother You

The RegalView strike comes to a head but Cassius's plan works perfectly.

Cesare Visits Jane, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari

Cesare (Conrad Viedt) abducts Jane (Lil Dagover) from her home and carries her away.

Chicken For Dinner, The Blot

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

Cinecittà, Reality

Luciano goes to Cinecittà to audition for Grande Fratello.

Closing Sequence, Reality

Luciano goes to Rome to learn how to be a part of reality shows like Grande Fratello.

Closing Sequence , Moonrise Kingdom

Sam and Suzy manage to stay together the whole summer, and commemorate their escape together with a painting of Mile 3.25 Tidal Inlet, the newly dubbed "Moonrise Kingdom."

Cobb's Flashback, Inception

Cobb flashes back to Mal's suicide.

Coming Home, Carrie

Carrie arrives back home, looking for her mother.

Competition, The Heart of the World

Osip and Nikolai showcase their talents to compete for Anna's love.

Controlling Fear, Donnie Darko

Students watch and discuss "Controlling Fear."

Conversation at the Cafè, Inception

Ariadne first learns about the dream world and bends buildings.

Counterfeit, Exit Through the Gift Shop

Thierry visits Banksy's London studio and sees some of his work.

Cricket, Reality

Luciano becomes increasingly paranoid that he is being watched after finding a cricket in his house.

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.

Digging an Escape, Fantastic Mr. Fox

The animals dig to escape Boggis, Bunce and Bean.

Dinner Party, Schindler's List

Oskar Schindler demonstrates his social prowess.

Dinner with Claude, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

Jean-Do imagines a romantic evening out with his writing partner, Claude.

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.

Does That Make a Book? , The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

After becoming gravely ill with pneumonia, Jean-Do learns that his book is a success.

Don Juan at Home, Don Juan

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

Escape Plan, Ex Machina

Caleb warns Eva about what will happen to her.

Eva Escapes, Ex Machina

Eva escapes and disguises herself.

Eve's Theme, WALL·E

Eve arrives on Earth and explores her surroundings as Wall-E watches.

Facemash, The Social Network

Mark and his roommates create Facemash and get it live for people to use.

Family Dinner, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

Sally wakes up to the family having dinner.

Fever, Umberto D.

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

Final Scene, Ankur

Surya (Anant Nag) beats Lakshmi’s husband (Sadhu Meyer) and Lakshmi (Shabana Azmi) comes to his aid. The scene ends with the discontented locals dispersing and a young boy throwing a rock through Surya’s window.

Final Sequence, Il Sorpasso

Bruno and Roberto's road trip is abruptly terminated.

Flynn Gets Teleported, Tron

The MCP traps Flynn in the digital space as a Program and tasks Sark with destroying him.

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.

Halliday Journals, Ready Player One

Wade, as his avatar Parzival, visits the Halliday Journals located within the OASIS.

Hannibal and Clarice Meet, The Silence of the Lambs

FBI trainee Clarice Starling visits the psychotic killer Hannibal Lecter in prison.

He Is the One, Kill Him, Memento

Leonard's commitment to vengeance is disclosed through his tattoos.

He's Not Coming, Carrie

Carrie's mother attempts to stop Carrie from going to prom.

Hospital Hallucination, All That Jazz

Audrey, Katie, and Michelle are joined by women from Joe's past in a spectacular variety show that Joe imagines as he gets closer to death.

I , The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

Bauby learns a new system of communication and communicates his first word, "I".

Impaled in the Gallery, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage

Sam is attacked by Monica in the gallery.

Invitation to Dinner (American Version), Dracula

Count Dracula (Bela Lugosi) offers Renfield (Dwight Frye) something to drink after noticing Renfield had cut his hand.

Jean-Do’s Story Begins, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

As Bauby begins to narrate his autobiography, his words simultaneously conjure up the past and present of the Naval Hospital in Berck-sur-Mer, including its former tuberculosis patients and the dancer Nijinsky.

Kane and Susan Meet, Citizen Kane

Kane and Susan meet for the first time.

Life as a Chicken, Bread and Chocolate

Nino discovers that other Italian immigrants in Switzerland have it much worse than he does.

Life Remote Control, Exit Through the Gift Shop

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

Lights Off, No Country for Old Men

Lleewelyn discovers transponder and awaits the arrival of Chigurh.

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.

Love at First Sight, Vertigo

Johnny encounters Madeline in the red room.

Majid Was Covered in Blood , Caché

After witnessing Majid commit a terrible act, Georges explains to Anne in greater detail what transpired between him and Majid as children.

Mary Goes to Court, Hidden Figures

Mary petitions the court to take classes at Hampton High School so she can become an engineer.

Meghna’s Backstory Flashback, Dil Se..

Meghna (Manisha Koirala) recounts to Amar (Shah Rukh Khan) the suffering she endured at the hands of the army.

Morosini Gets a Call, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage

The assailant calls Morosini and threatens him to stop the investigation or there will be be a fifth murder.

My Favorite Things, Vanilla Sky

David meets Sophia at his birthday party, where a hologram of John Coltrane performs.

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.

Non è la Misura, Marriage Italian Style

Domenico tries to figure out which of Filumena's sons is his.

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.

Noye's Fludde, Moonrise Kingdom

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

Occlusion, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

A loss of function leads doctors to suture one of Bauby's eyes.

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 Sequence, Rome, Open City

Manfredi makes his escape as the Gestapo arrive at his house, looking for him.

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, Breathless

Michel steals a car with the help of a female accomplice and then shoots a police officer to evade arrest.

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.

Pamela Anderson (Part One), Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan

Borat attempts to kidnap Pamela Anderson at her book signing.

Pamela Anderson (Part Two), Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan

Borat attempts to kidnap Pamela Anderson at her book signing.

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.

Pina's Death, Rome, Open City

Don Pietro and Marcello hide weapons while The Gestapo raid the apartment, taking Francesco away as a prisoner. They shoot Pina dead as she chases after him.

Prom Bloodbath, Carrie

Carrie unleashes her wrath upon the school.

Richie and Margot Reunite, The Royal Tenenbaums

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

Richie's Suicide Attempt, The Royal Tenenbaums

Richie shaves his hair off and attempts to commit suicide.

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.

Sabotaged Brakes, Teesri Manzil

The brakes on Anil's care are cut and he is forced to perform dangerous driving maneuvers to avoid other cars before finally jumping out of the car to safety.

Sacramento, CA, Frances Ha

Broke and out of an apartment, Frances goes back home to live with her family in Sacramento, California for the holiday season.

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.

Shame On You!, Ankur

After “winning" another man's wife in a card game the night before, the winner goes to retrieve his prize, but the wife refuses, casting shame on both the men and in effect challenging patriarchal structures.

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.

Sheriff Revisits Crime Scene, No Country for Old Men

Sheriff revisits scene of Llewelyn's death.

Spying on Angela, Divorce Italian Style

Ferdinando spies on Angela in her room from his bathroom balcony.

Staged Suicide, A Nightmare on Elm Street

Freddy kills Rod in his sleep and makes it look like suicide.

Strange Journey (American Version), Dracula

Renfield (Dwight Frye) is driven to Count Dracula's castle by Dracula (Bela Lugosi) himself in disguise.

Suzy Follows the Footsteps, Suspiria

Suzy hears the footsteps and decides to follow them to Madame Blanc's office.

The 4th Victim, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage

The assailant attacks the 4th victim in her apartment, in the style of the painting from the antique store.

The Audition , Bellissima

After seeing Maria's audition reel, Maddalena confronts the filmmakers about their rude comments.

The Bathroom, The Conversation

Harry sneaks into the room 773 where he overheard an altercation.

The Cowboy, Mulholland Drive

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

The Disappearing Giraffe, The Great Beauty

Jep talks to a magician, Arturo, about his trick in which he makes a giraffe disappear.

The Discovery Mission, 2001: A Space Odyssey

The Discovery One, a manned spaceship headed for Jupiter, has its crew—including a sentient computer—interviewed for national television.

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 Final Confrontation, Dil Se..

Meghna (Manisha Koirala) is stopped by Amar (Shah Rukh Khan) before she can martyr herself at the Republic Day parade.

The Jupiter Room, 2001: A Space Odyssey

Dave encounters and re-encounters himself in a room, where the mysterious monolith facilitates his rebirth at the Star Child.

The Missing Child, The Great Beauty

A woman looks for her lost daughter Francesca in Bramante's Tempietto, as Jep talks to her through a grate in the floor.

The Return of the Boy with the Bloody Mouth, Caché

As an unidentified subject gazes out of the Laurent’s house toward the vantage point from which the house has been previously recorded, the scene abruptly shifts to another image of the boy with the bloody mouth.

The Search Begins, Moonrise Kingdom

Troop 55 and Island Police Captain Duffy Sharp start their search for Shakusky.

The Star Gate, 2001: A Space Odyssey

Dave finds another monolith orbiting Jupiter and is transported on an interstellar Journey.

The Stockholders, Strike

While the stockholders meet over drinks and cigars to discuss the workers demands, the police raid the workers.

The Waterfall, Our Hospitality

Willie McKay (Buster Keaton) falls off a derailed train into the river. Virginia Canfield (Natalie Talmadge) attempts to save McKay but nearly drowns before McKay can save them both from the waterfall.

Then I Sank into a Coma, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

Jean-Do recalls the events leading up to his stroke.

This is Life?, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

Magazine editor Jean-Dominique (Jean-Do) Bauby awakes from a coma to find himself suffering from locked-in syndrome in a hospital in Berck-sur-Mer, France.

Through the Keyhole, Umberto D.

Maria and Umberto spy on two quarreling lovers in the room next door to Umberto's through a keyhole.

Through the Mouth, Candyman

While exploring one of the buildings, Helen comes across a hidden room.

Time to Go, Umberto D.

Contemplating his partially demolished room, Umberto despairingly concludes that he cannot stay. He and Maria exchange farewells as he and Flike depart.

To Become Immortal, Then Die, Breathless

Patricia attends a press conference at Orly with the writer Parvulesco (played by filmmaker Jean-Pierre Melville), where journalists ask about his thoughts on love, eroticism, and differences between the sexes, and his greatest aspiration in life.

Torture Devices, The Passion of Joan of Arc

The judges take Joan (Renée Jeanne Falconetti) to view the torture chamber, hoping to intimidate her into a confession. She faints, but does not confess or recant her story.

Troubled Marriage, Our Dancing Daughters

The tension in Bea (Dorothy Sebastian) and Norman's (Nils Asther) relationship becomes clear when Norman gives a toast.

We All Kept Quiet, The Garden of the Finzi-Continis

As Giorgio's father (Romolo Valli) seeks to reassure Giorgio (Lino Capolicchio) that Italian Jews were still citizens notwithstanding discriminatory laws against them, Giorgio reminds him of the importance of recognizing the seriousness of their situation.

We're Both Locked In, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

Jean-Do receives a telephone call from his father.

Wifely Duties, Rosemary's Baby

Rosemary helps wash dishes while Guy smokes with Roman.

Wishing Well, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Snow White cleans the castle steps and sings of her love, Prince Charming.

Yasmin Abducted, The Son of the Sheik

Ahmed (Rudolph Valentino) abducts Yasmin (Vilma Bánky) as he thinks she betrayed him to the mountebanks.

You're A Woman Now, Carrie

Carrie's mother gets a call from the school.

You're Engaged?, Frances Ha

Frances finds out Sophie and Patch are engaged when they come to Vassar for the auction.

33 Series Clips

Liam Remembers the Assault
"The Entire History of You", Black Mirror: Season 1, Episode 3

Liam uses the Grain to watch his drunken confrontation with Jonas.

Stripe Can See a Roach
"Men Against Fire", Black Mirror: Season 3, Episode 5

Stripe's MASS implant malfunctions during a mission.

Stripe Kills His First Roach
"Men Against Fire", Black Mirror: Season 3, Episode 5

Stripe fights a Roach that has an electronic device.

Arkangel Installed
"Arkangel", Black Mirror: Season 4, Episode 2

Marie gets a new parenting technology installed in Sara.

Arkangel Saves Grandpa
"Arkangel", Black Mirror: Season 4, Episode 2

Arkangel saves Grandpa Russ while Marie is at work.

Marie Snoops On Sara
"Arkangel", Black Mirror: Season 4, Episode 2

Marie gets Arkangel out to keep tabs on a now teenaged Sara.

Sara Runs Away
"Arkangel", Black Mirror: Season 4, Episode 2

Sara discovers the Arkangel tablet and runs away, leaving Marie bloodied.

Shazia Interviews Mia
"Crocodile", Black Mirror: Season 4, Episode 3

Shazia discovers what Mia has done.

Shazia Interviews the Crash Victim
"Crocodile", Black Mirror: Season 4, Episode 3

Shazia reads the memories of a man hit by a pizza truck.

Bella Goes Up The Tree
"Metalhead", Black Mirror: Season 4, Episode 5

Bella finds herself in a waiting game after climbing up a tree.

A Notification
"Smithereens", Black Mirror: Season 5, Episode 2

Chris agrees to release Jaden, but Jaden tries to help Chris on his way out.

Confusing Code
"Episode 3", Humans: Season 1, Episode 3

After hacking Anita, Mattie posts the code she found on a forum called Headcracker to see if anyone can help her understand it. Leo and Max discover the code and realize that their Mia is still out there.