The film was released in 1948. It was the first independently produced and directed film by the suspense master Hitchcock, as well as his first color film.
In this film, Hitchcock not only used a long lens, but also had to achieve "one shot to the end", but the Kodak film at the time could only shoot for less than 12 minutes at a time. In order to solve this problem, only ten shots were taken in the 80-minute film length, and the stitching between shots tried to be "quiet" so that the audience would not notice it, and it seemed to be done in one go.
The original intention of the director was to make the length of the shot equal to the length of the story, but in fact this was not achieved. This also made Hitchcock very dissatisfied with the film. He bought the right to show the film and hid it. stand up. After 30 years, the film was re-released, and only then did people discover the greatness of this experimental film.
This is not the first film to use a long lens, but it is the most classic. Except for the long shots, the themes and metaphors of the film are still outdated even now.
The design of the long shot of the film is very elegant, using "general editing" and "hidden editing" alternately.
There are nine editing points in the film:
1 11'29" Invisible editing Brandon took the book, and the camera pushed to his back and moved away.
2 19'22" General editing Janet arrives. Directly cut to Janet from the dialogue between Brandon and others.
3 26'37" The hidden editor Kenneth brings the wine to Janet, and the camera pushes Kenneth's back and moves away.
4 33'46" General editor Philip argues with Brandon and cuts directly to the next scene.
5 43'44" Invisible editing of Brandon talking with Rupert, the camera pushed to Brandon's back and moved away.
6 51'20" The general editing was discussed by everyone, and the picture was cut directly to Mrs. Wilson to inform that there was a call.
7 59'06" The hidden clip Brandon makes a call, and the camera pushes to Brandon's back and moves away.
8 69'12" The general clip Brandon puts his hand in his pocket and cuts directly to Rupert.
9 73'50" The hidden editing Rupert opened the box, and the camera pushed to the lid of the box and moved away.
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