"A Touch of Evil"

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"A Touch of Evil"

A brief review of the opening scene of Orson Welles' movie "A Touch of Evil".

701 words () | 0 sources | 2008 United States

Paper Summary:

This paper briefly examines the cinematography of the opening scene Orson Welles' movie "A Touch of Evil" which opens with an establishing long shot of the exterior of the Hotel Ritz, and then another establishing shot where wee see Suzie through the crack in a partially opened door, lying on a bed in a seedy hotel room. The author describes the changes he would make to change the perspective of the characters.

From the Paper:

"having Grandi open the door to the hotel room not simply Suzy's lifeless form bathed in natural sunlight, but rather to all three women, obscured by shadows and darkness, I would hope to portray the most important element of the scene not as Suzy's innocence and purity, as I believe Welles intended, but rather the sinister nature of Grandi, the women, and their dealings. By shooting Grandi close-up and from a steeper upward angle, I would further emphasize the unsavory nature of his character, as evidenced by his physical imperfections."