Kinolab: Film Language Tags: framing

Film Language Tag: framing

The arrangement and composition of elements in a film frame, i.e. the entire rectangular area of a film image as projected or as visible on the screen. Kuhn, Annette and Guy Westwell. A Dictionary of Film Studies. Oxford UP, 2020.

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141 Film Clips

A Casualty of War, For Whom the Bell Tolls

Robert is injured as the guerilla warriors make their escape.

A Family of Geniuses , The Royal Tenenbaums

The narrator introduces Margot, Richie, and Chaz Tenenbaum as children.

A Real Tank, Life Is Beautiful

Giosuè meets the US soldier who comes into the camp with his tank.

A Technocracy, Alphaville

Lemmy (Eddie Constantine) finds Henri Dickson (Akim Tamiroff), a fellow agent, and learns more about Alphaville.

Airplanes and Scouting, For Whom the Bell Tolls

The guerilla group observes fascist war planes flying overhead, then sit down to plan their scouting strategy.

Alan Gets Interrogated, The Imitation Game

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

All Hope Gone, The Birth of a Nation

After giving aid to a fallen Union soldier, Ben Cameron leads the charge at the Battle of Petersburg and plants his battalion's flag in a Union canon before he is wounded.

An Abandoned Gas Station, Gomorrah

Franco and Roberto explore an abandoned gas station to determine whether or not it can serve as a place to illegally dispose of waste.

An Army Passes, For Whom the Bell Tolls

The fascist army passes by as Robert and the guerilla warriors plan and execute their attack.

Art Party, The Great Beauty

Jep and Ramona go to an art party.

At the Ruins and in the Car, A Special Day

Marco and Gina share an intimate moment before Gina is driven to meet with the Congressman.

Athletic Prowess, College

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

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

Sam helplessly witnesses the attempted murder of Monica Ranieri.

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.

Blood from the Stone (Restored Version from Giorgio Moroder, 1984), Metropolis

Freder (Gustav Frohlich), son of the city master, watches as Maria (Brigitte Helm) brings a group of workers' children into the Eternal Gardens of Pleasure.

Bloody Nose, Call Me by Your Name

Elio gets a bloody nose during lunch with some family friends.

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).

Botox Salon, The Great Beauty

Jep visits a botox salon and watches the customers get their treatments.

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.

Center of Attention (Restored Version from Giorgio Moroder, 1984), Metropolis

Rotwang (Rudolf Klein-Rogge) presents the false Maria (Brigitte Helm) as Freder (Gustav Frohlich) is delirious and suffering from hallucinations.

Closing Scene, The Great Beauty

As Santa Maria climbs the long staircase inside the Scala Sancta, Jep recalls a recurring memory from his past.

Closing Sequence, Rashomon

The woodcutter offers to take the abandoned baby and raise it as his own.

Closing Sequence, The Searchers

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

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.

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."

Closing Sequence (Restored Version from George Moroder, 1984), Metropolis

After reuniting with Maria (Brigitte Helm), Freder (Gustav Fröhlich) brings Joh Frederson (Alfred Abel) and Grot (Heinrich George) together as the Mediator.

Comanches at the Edwards' Homestead, The Searchers

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

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.

Costa Concordia, The Great Beauty

Jep watches over the Concordia coast.

Dancing For Max, The Night Porter

Klaus performs a ballet routine for Max.

Dead Men Don't Lie, Rashomon

The priest, the commoner, and the woodcutter wonder about the plausibility of the dead samurai's account.

Dear Suzy, Moonrise Kingdom

Shakusky and Suzy become pen pals. They get to know each other and develop their rendezvous plan as they write each other letters.

Doctors' Opinions, The Death of Stalin

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

Don't Jump on Bloom, The Producers

Bloom panics when Bialystock proposes his illegal plan to get rich.

Drop the Act, Bellissima

Spartaco and Maddalena get into a domestic quarrel.

È Bello Piangere, Marriage Italian Style

The newly-married couple and their family return to their apartment and Filumena is overcome with emotion.

Edo Discovers the Affair, I Am Love

In an emotional climax, Edo (Flavio Parenti) finally realizes his mother is having an affair with his close friend Antonio (Edoardo Gabbriellini) and then meets his tragic demise by falling and hitting his head on the pool’s stone trim.

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.

Ethan and Martha's Goodbye, The Searchers

Ethan says goodbye to Martha and leaves on a mission with the rangers.

Ethan and Scar Meet, The Searchers

Ethan and Martin arrive at Scar's camp and find Debbie there.

Ethan Discovers Lucy's Body, The Searchers

Ethan recovers after discovering Lucy's dead body.

Ethan Pursues Debbie, The Searchers

Ethan chases Debbie after she runs away.

Eva's brain, Ex Machina

Nathan explains how he created Eva.

Facemash, The Social Network

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

Feminine Things, Ballet mécanique

A scene of a girl in a park is replaced with shots of consumer goods.

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.

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.

Find Yourself Another Job, The Matrix

Neo is castigated by his boss, Rhineheart, for arriving late to his job at Metacortex.

First Night in Paris, Frances Ha

Frances spends a weekend in her friends Paris apartment and tries to reconnect with old friends.

Flamingos, The Great Beauty

Santa Maria talks to Jep as a flock of flamingos gather in his balcony.

Good Morning, Call Me by Your Name

Oliver joins the Perlmans for breakfast after his long rest.

Gossip, The Last Laugh

The community ladies gossip about the doorman's secret.

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

Borat makes a guest appearance at a local news station.

He Is the One, Kill Him, Memento

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

I migliori anni della nostra vita, Il Divo

Andreotti discusses the charges against him with his wife.

Impaled in the Gallery, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage

Sam is attacked by Monica in the gallery.

Imprinting, A.I. Artificial Intelligence

David imprints on Monica and makes his first mistake.

J2's Death, Archive

J2 kills herself by drowning.

Jep Castigates Stefa, The Great Beauty

Jep comments on Stefa's way of life after she asks him to be upfront.

Joi, Blade Runner 2049

K comes home with a surprise for his virtual wife, Joi.

Keaton is Everywhere, The Play House

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

Keys to Rome, The Great Beauty

Gep and Ramona are led by Stefano on a night-time tour through Rome's most famous palazzi.

Kirk's Death, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

Kirk explores a house and stumbles upon the man who lives there.

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.

Look Grandpa, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

The family brings down Grandpa to have a taste of Sally's blood.

Luciano's Courtyard, Reality

Luciano's friends and relatives celebrate his efforts at the audition.

Mad Dog, The Scarecrow

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

Malenkov Prepares, The Death of Stalin

Malenkov prepares to take over as General Secretary of the USSR.

Marcello's Double Life, Dogman

As Marcello's daughter visits his his grooming shop, Simone stops by to pick up some cocaine.

Marco and Gina at the Restaurant, A Special Day

Marco and Gina use the congressman's name to dine at an elegant restaurant in Rome.

Meet Auto, WALL·E

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

Mummers and Doss House, Blow-Up

A group of mummers run around London and collect money from drivers on the streets.

Myrna Goldfarb, Bamboozled

Consultant Myrna Goldfarb outlines a media strategy to Pierre and Sloan.

Nazis In Casablanca, Casablanca

The nazi generals arrive in Casablanca.

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.

NeXT, Steve Jobs

In 1986, Steve Jobs (Michael Fassbender) starts a new company called NeXT and has a conversation with marketing executive Johanna Hoffman (Kate Winslet).

Non è la Misura, Marriage Italian Style

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

Noye's Fludde, Moonrise Kingdom

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

Older Model, Blade Runner 2049

K retires an old replicant, living in disguise as a farmer.

One Little Girl, The Matrix

Trinity battles policemen and agents as she attempts to flee the Matrix

Opening a Bookstore, Life Is Beautiful

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

Opening Scene, The Great Beauty

An all-female choir performs from the balcony of the Acqua Fontana at Janiculum Hill.

Opening Sequence, Bicycle Thieves

Ricci goes to find work at the unemployment office.

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, Moonrise Kingdom

A symphonic record plays as the Bishop family starts their day on New Penzance Island.

Paola on the Beach, La Dolce Vita

Paola and Marcello attempt to communicate across the estuary at the beach, but he cannot understand her.

Pilar's Story, For Whom the Bell Tolls

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

Predetermination Happens All the Time, Minority Report

Chief Anderton and Agent Witwer discuss the ethics of predetermination.

Prima Passeggiata, Marriage Italian Style

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

Pronto, Marriage Italian Style

While at work, Filumena receives a surprising phone call.

Quinlan's Setup, Touch of Evil

After Joe Grandi (Akim Tamiroff) drugs Suzie (Janet Leigh), Quinlan (Orson Welles) double-crosses Grandi and murders him in the hotel room, accidentally leaving his cane behind at the scene of the crime.

Ramon's Waiting, A Fistful of Dollars

The Baxters agree to return Marisol to the Rojos in exchange for Antonio.

Re-recording Mozart, The Death of Stalin

Maria must re-perform her piano recital to ensure Stalin gets a copy of the recording.

Reveal & Chase Scene, Chaudhvin Ka Chand

Pyare (Rehman Khan) comes to Aslam’s (Guru Dutt) house to find him and happens upon a moment between Aslam and Jameela (Waheeda Rehman), making him realize that Jameela is in fact the woman that he saw at the beginning of the film, who he thought he was marrying.

Richie and Margot Reunite, The Royal Tenenbaums

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

Saved by the Bang!, The Artist

Peppy arrives at George's just in time.

Setting the Explosives, For Whom the Bell Tolls

Robert plants the grenades under the bridge.

Shall We Dance?, WALL·E

Wall-E and Eve attempt to dance to the music of "Hello, Dolly!".

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.

Silver-Tongued Devil, Django Unchained

Doctor Schultz reunites Django and Broomhilda.

Speeches for Stalin, The Death of Stalin

The members of the committee give speeches in honor of Stalin.

Springtime for Hitler, The Producers

Reactions to the first showing of Springtime with Hitler.

Steiner and Marcello I, La Dolce Vita

Marcello and Steiner talk on Steiner's balcony.

Stolen Goods, Black Panther

Erik Killmonger takes vibranium from an ancient African art exhibit with the help of Klaue.

Surveillance Convention, The Conversation

As he walks through the surveillance convention, Harry spots Martin.

Suzy Follows the Footsteps, Suspiria

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

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 Afterlife in Color, What Dreams May Come

Chris Nielsen (Robin Williams) arrives in the painted heaven he created for himself and finds his old mentor Albert Lewis (Cuba Gooding Jr.).

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 Candyman Legend, Candyman

A student tells the story of a girl killed by Candyman.

The Disappearing Giraffe, The Great Beauty

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

The End of the Night, A Special Day

Marco drives Gina home after her meeting with the Congressman; Gina reflects on her day.

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 Killer's Painting, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage

Sam inspects the painting that the assailant may have bought.

The N Word, Bamboozled

Dunwitty explains to Pierre why he has a right to use "the 'N' word."

The Odessa Steps, Battleship Potemkin

A group of Cossacks attack a crowd of unarmed civilians at the Odessa steps. A baby carriage rolls down the steps as the Cossacks march.

The Pawnshop, Bicycle Thieves

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

The Radio Station, The Conformist

Marcello visits his friend, Italo at the radio station.

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 Shining in VR, Ready Player One

The High Five team realizes that the second key is hidden within a virtual reality version of The Shining.

The Stoneman and Cameron Families, The Birth of a Nation

The Stoneman and Cameron families are introduced.

The Story of Us, Frances Ha

After a night out, Frances and Sophie talk in the bed about their future together.

They Aren't White, The Searchers

Ethan and Martin arrive at a military fort looking for Debbie, but encounter other rescued caucasian women.

This is the Girl, Mulholland Drive

After Betty auditions for a friend of her aunt, she sees “Camilla Rhodes” audition for the lead role in Adam Kesher’s new film.

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.

Ti Piacciono i Bambini, Marriage Italian Style

While on a date with Domenico, Filumena notices a child playing in the fields.

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.

Troop 55, Moonrise Kingdom

Scout Master Ward conducts a morning inspection through Camp Ivanhoe before realizing that Khaki Scout Shakusky is missing from breakfast, and from the camp.