Psychological Impact of Film

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This paper discusses the psychological impact of film as conveyed through its visual, nonverbal elements, arguing that visual choices are more important to the story than dialogue. The paper cites details from the films "Sunset Blvd", "Working Girl", "Blonde Venus" and "Richard III".

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To suggest that nonverbal aspects of film communicate psychological and sociological realities may seem like the most commonplace and self-evident tautology. Even so, the power of images to dominate the narrative and psychological sense of film and indeed to convey more of the narrative truth of a motion picture than its dialogue can be overlooked particularly if the onscreen talent speaking the dialogue has star power. It seems perfectly natural for a film spectator to wait for every next moment that something comes out of the mouth..."

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