American Cinema

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This paper discusses various American films and the American cinema in general, highlighting the features of two films, " The Killing" and "Touch of Evil". It looks at how the two films belong to the 1940s and 1950s, an era in which American cinematography was beginning to gain a new momentum and was thus highlighting a new beginning in cinemas and films. It shows how both films are American classics and highlight the problems of society and the corruption found during those days.

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""The Killing" depicts a society, which is greedy for money and will do anything and everything in their power to get hold of easy money by wrong means, even if it calls for the shedding of innocent blood. The movie has symbolized the various aspects of the society while showing the greed for money exists in every class of the society from the rich to the poor. "The Killing" is not exactly a murder plot, but instead is the "kill for money", it has also narrated the horse racing culture, which was found during the 40s and 50s; and how ordinary people bet large amounts of money during these races. These people can go to extreme measures for attaining the money they wish to win."

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