1. The opening music, Italian style, soothing and solemn, with a touch of tragedy. This music is also a musical melody that runs through the entire play. With the music, the subtitles fade in and out.
2. This opening music sets the solemn and tragic tone for the whole film.
Part II
1. Baunasala's daughter was bullied by an American boyfriend, and the law cannot give them heavy punishments, so Baunasala asked his godfather for help. The godfather refused with his disrespect for himself and friendship, and then under the influence, Bonassara gave in and called out the godfather. The godfather agreed to his request.
2. This paragraph contains a lot of information, and Coppola put it at the beginning, which shows its importance. Next, let's analyze the hidden content.
First of all, it presents the entire American social ideology represented by American spirit, economy, freedom, and law. At the same time, it also mentions the family culture that Italian culture values. The first line is Bao Na Sala's "I believe in America." At this time, the screen is all black, suggesting the huge darkness under this line.
The line immediately following "America made my fortune" is the well-known American dream, and success is achieved through hard work.
Next is the American way of raising her daughter, giving her freedom and telling her never to humiliate her family, the latter of course is valued by Italian culture. The rape of his daughter by an American man reflects the conflict and inequality between Americans and Italian immigrants. The daughter resisted and suffered violence. The punishment for rapists in the United States is three years in prison with a suspended execution. Bauna Sala feels that this is unfair. The issue of law and fairness and justice was thus raised. Is fairness and justice represented by legal guarantees or by personal violence? The godfather replied with "Why didn't you come to me first before you call the police".
The rest is the godfather's acceptance of Baunasara. It shows the power of the godfather and the importance of friendship and respect under the cover of money, and this also reflects the ideological opposition between the United States and Italy. In the end, the arrangement and arrangement of the godfather on the matter reflected his meticulous thoughts, and the arrangement of it to Tom Harkin explained his status as a military officer. At the same time, Climansha was also mentioned.
3. Form
A image modeling Gordon Willis' low-key photography and content narrative complement each other. In the appearance of Bonassara, the background is almost completely black, the characters are fully emphasized, and the low-key photography of the entire room also shows that the activities carried out in it are invisible. The outdoor light comes in through the blinds, and there are two light sources in the room, which show the texture of the objects in the picture, making the whole picture like an oil painting. The red roses on the godfather's clothes are as bright as blood.
B. In terms of the angle of the scene, the long zoom lens at the beginning is perfect. The space where the characters are located and the godfather of the close-up scene gradually appear, but the figure is still from the back, which adds to the suspense. Bonassara’s performance was wonderful. The rest are mostly stable fixed lenses. In terms of character transfer, it is mainly the interaction between the godfather and Bauna Sala. The two were sitting at the same distance at first. Later, it became Bauna Sala's stance. Although the godfather was in a low position, he was still in control. After the godfather stood up, his control was stronger, and Nasara was also at a depression angle for the over-the-shoulder camera shot, which was completely at a disadvantage.
There is a very interesting composition. The Godfather and Bauna Sala are in the foreground, and Santino is in the background, showing Santino's learning of the Godfather's way of doing things and his inheritance status.
C. The use of the cat is said to be a temporary intention of the director, but it shows the grace and calmness of the godfather. Brilliant.
The third part
1. A is the perspective of depression angle, explaining the whole wedding scene.
B. Through the family photo, the entire Corleone family members appeared, but it was Mike who stood out here, because without Mike, the godfather postponed the photo.
C is the scene of the godfather, Mrs. Corleone, daughter and son-in-law in the crowd.
D Depression angle shots of Climantha dancing in the courtyard, close to the shot of the police detective outside the courtyard recording the license plate number, and then the panoramic shot of Climantha dancing, then the police detective outside the courtyard, and then the shot of Tessio, and then the shot Outside the hospital. These few shots are an account of the Corleone family business.
The Godfather E greets Basini at the door, which is an important role in the film.
F Klimansha and his subordinate Poly, this Poly will also play an important role in the future. The queen of Klimansa must be Tessio, who danced with the little girl.
Disharmony between G Santino and his wife. The Corleones danced, and their daughter and son-in-law received gifts. The three couples form an interesting contrast.
H Poly is envious of Li Jin, reflects his character, and paves the way for his betrayal below. And immediately after that is the person he took refuge in, Basini. Basini destroyed the photo of the photographer.
I Tom Harkin and his wife, Luca Blasie, appear on the way Tom enters the house.
J Santino went outside the hospital to negotiate with federal agents, smashing the camera, Klimansha stopped him, and Pauli kicked the camera. Still explaining his character.
2. Content: The amount of information in this part is even more astonishing. The godfather’s family, the main subordinates of the godfather’s family, the little men, the enemies of the godfather, and the federal spy, have appeared in succession, and they have also appeared on Santino, Climansha, Pauli, and Basini. Carried out a character portrayal.
3. Form
A styling elements: high-profile photography, with plenty of light and rich colors, in line with the wedding scene. Rich sceneries and angles. The sound modeling is Sicilian music, and the music on the screen (music with sound source).
B. In terms of scene scheduling, there are two interesting shots. The first one was that after Klimansha was tired from dancing, he invited Poly to pour wine to highlight the relationship between the two. The second is that Santino pinched the face of a fat-faced woman, and the camera shook to the right as he walked, and came to his wife, where they complained to each other. A scene connects the two women, and at the same time the discordant relationship between the husband and wife foreshadows Santino's affair.
C The editing of this section is a very big highlight. With so many characters, who first, who will explain how to explain, this scene is perfect, first the collective appearance of family members, and then the individual appearance. In terms of career, Klimansha, Tessio, and Poly were edited in parallel with federal agents outside the hospital and Basini. In the relationship between husband and wife, the Santino couple, Corleone couple, and newlyweds are put together. Pauli's shot was followed by Basini's shot, suggesting the relationship between the two. The director's skill is too deep and too careful. genius! ! Finally, it came back to things. Now Tom went back indoors, Luca Blasi came out by the way, Santino dealt with the federal agents outside the courtyard, and finally returned to the indoor theater.
the third part
1. Nazari asked his godfather to let his daughter's boyfriend Ansuo stay in the United States instead of being sent back to Italy. Ansuo was first arrested for a crime and then released on parole for a national expedition, but now he has to be deported. What is the social justice in the United States?
2. Content analysis is
first of all to show the picture of American social life again. What is the fairness? Secondly, to lay the groundwork for the plot of Ansuo below, and at the same time, Ansuo's character highlights Mike's composure.
3. The styling elements are
gorgeous in low-key photography, the background is all black, and the faces of the characters (mainly foreheads and cheeks) appear like oil paintings. The music in the outdoor screen is faintly audible here, constructing the distance relationship and integrity of the space.
Part IV
1. Mike A comes and dances with his girlfriend first.
In Room B, Ha Jin mentioned to the godfather that Luca Blasi wanted to meet him.
C Luca Blasi is talking to himself.
Mike D mentioned Luca's identity. Tom meets Kay Adams. Mike points to Tom's identity.
Inside E, Luca thanked and paid tribute to the godfather. Luca was very nervous, her lines trembling. Insert a clip of children chasing here.
F Newlyweds dancing.
G Santino seduce the fat girl, his wife found out.
H invited Mrs. Corleone to sing with another old man. Another old man’s song is in harmony with Santino’s cheating.
I indoors, Santino leads the fat girl into the room. The two lenses are edited in parallel.
Room J, Tom mentioned that many judges could not come and wrote to him.
K Johnny Fangting arrived, causing a sensation, and the godfather named his proud son. Fang Ting sang for the eldest daughter. Mike pointed out how Fang Ting was helped by his godfather, and at the same time pointed out Luca Blassy again.
L Godfather came out of the room and greeted Fang Ting. Enter the room and ask Santino to come in at the same time. Fredo meets Kay Adams and gets a characterization at the same time.
2. The most important content of this paragraph is Mike's appearance, and at the same time, through Mike's mouth, he points out the identity and experience of Luca, Ha Jin, Fang Ting, etc., and points out the means and methods of the godfather's family business. Fang Ting's appearance shows the vast influence of the godfather family, in addition to violence, politics, and entertainment. Another outstanding feature of this section is the parallel editing between indoor and outdoor, which strengthens the connection between indoor and outdoor. There is also the chaotic relationship between men and women in Santino.
3. The styling elements are
colorful, especially the red dress of Kay Adams. Santino seduce the fat girl is shown through a depth-of-field lens. In the foreground, Cinderella teases her husband's sexual abilities to his companions, while in the background, Santino leads the fat girl into the room. Xundula turned his head to find out, and his face suddenly faded. The use of depth-of-field lenses is brilliant, maintaining the integrity of time and space and the conflicts between foreground and background events. The music is excellent, especially the song sung by the old man, which is obviously more explicit. At this time, Santino is with the fat girl Yunyu, and the music hints at the plot.
Part V
1. Fangting A asks his godfather for help.
B Santino is cheating indoors, and Ha Jin calls him.
C Santino came to the godfather's house, and the godfather asked Johnny in front of him whether he cared about family.
E Cut the cake outside. This should have been made by Amsuo's father-in-law for the godfather.
F Otherwise, the son-in-law intervenes in the family business and mentions Solaro, and the godfather asks Tom to go to California to settle Johnny's affairs.
The family photo at the beginning of the G outdoor play was finally completed.
H The godfather dances with his daughter. The main melody music sounded.
2. The godfather specifically called Santino, and when he entered the house, he emphasized the importance of family to Fang Ting, apparently deliberately speaking to Santino to remind him. The completion of the family photo and the sound of the main melody music put a complete end to the entire opening wedding scene of the godfather. At the same time, the mention of Tom's solution to Johnny and Solaro leads to the following plot.
The whole opening scene can be summarized in terms of content and form, as follows.
In terms of content, first point out the theme and background of the entire film, the economic and legal issues of the entire American society, and the conflict with Italian culture. Secondly, point out the various characters, including the Corleone family, the entire camp and the hostile camp, and portray many of the characters, including Godfather, Santino, Harkin, Mike, Klimansha, and Poly. Many seemingly random characters will appear later and play important roles. Third, it is an introduction to the entire Corleone family business.
In terms of form, first of all, low-key indoor photography and high-key outdoor photography are equally exciting. The second is scene scheduling, which integrates long zoom lens, scene scheduling and content. The third is music. Music is used to set off the indoor and outdoor atmosphere, show the Italian culture, coordinate with the plot, and frame the entire sense of space and distance. The main melody music in the opening and closing scenes echoed back and forth, establishing a perfect structure for the entire paragraph. The fourth is editing. Many characters need to be introduced, and each character’s appearance is delicately arranged, with clear and clear levels, which is perfect.
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