"Adventures" in the movie book

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[America] Louis Gianetti [Sweden] Ingmar Bergman [Japan] Akira Kurosawa, etc. / 2007 / World Book Publishing Company

Chapter 4 Editing

"Movies that emphasize psychological situations often use vertical movement of actions to create a feeling of slowness and powerlessness. This kind of shot requires an "expectant" camera position, so that the audience can already see the destination of the protagonist. Here, the heroine is in The hotel's search for her lover is symbolic of the sluggishness of her relationship, and the layered porches represent her repeated frustrations. Much of this shot's meaning comes from the notion of time continuation: space is used here to suggest time. Needless to say, Antonioni's film In contemporary times, the speed is the slowest. After the audience has absorbed the information on the screen, the camera position remains motionless. When the film was screened at the Cannes Film Festival, some film critics kept saying to the screen: "Cut! Cut! "Antonioni's approach has been mistaken for his impure editing, although most of his films are about spiritual corruption, and the slow pace of "Adventures" is to match the film's thematic concept."

Chapter 10 Ideology

(1) Classification of ideology: neutral - implied - explicit

B. Implicit: ① The pros and cons represent conflicting value systems, but we must understand the characters as the story unfolds, and no moral admonition is spoken out, ② Produced in a transparent rather than manipulated way, such as "The Adventure".

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Extended Reading

L'Avventura quotes

  • Il principe Goffredo: It's strange how women enjoy showing themselves. It almost seems like part of their nature.

    Giulia: [laughs, looks at a nude portrait] How can they pose that way? I couldn't.

    Il principe Goffredo: Why don't you try?

  • Sandro: Was she blonde or brunette?

    Pharmacist: Brunette.

    Pharmacist's jealous wife: Blonde.

    Sandro: What was she wearing?

    Pharmacist: I don't remember. Some pale color, I believe.

    Pharmacist's jealous wife: He doesn't notice the clothing. He notices what's underneath.