Film Language Tag: static camera
A shot where the camera does not move.
A Big Storm, Steamboat Bill, Jr.
As a cyclone hits the town, William Canfield Jr. (Buster Keaton) tries to get to his father's ship and the town is destroyed around him.
A Fellow Tourist, What Time Is It There?
Shiang-chyi (Chen Shiang-chyi) meets a fellow Chinese tourist (Cecilia Yip) in a cafe and returns with her to her hotel room.
A Friendship, Broken Blossoms
As Cheng (Richard Barthelmess) nurses Lucy (Lillian Gish) back to health, a bond begins to form.
A Gathering in the Square, The Dust of Time
Eleni (Irène Jacob) and Spyros (Michel Piccoli) take a tram to a town square gathering for the death of Stalin.
A Good Funeral, Imitation of Life
Delilah (Louise Johnson) has a grand funeral procession.
A New Mission, The Seas Beneath
Commander Kingsley (George O'Brien) reveals to the crew that they are a decoy Q-ship whose objective is to be targeted by enemy submarines and shows the ship's gun to Costello (Walter C. Kelly).
A Pretty Girl, Carrie
Carrie tells Miss Collins that Tommy asked her to prom.
A Recommendation, Bellissima
Maddalena asks Annnovazzi to help her get Maria a recommendation for the film role.
Adenoid Hynkel, Dictator of Tomainia, The Great Dictator
Adenoid Hynkel (Charlie Chaplin) delivers a speech in "Tomainian" to a crowd of soldiers.
Ahmad's Homework, Where Is My Friend's House?
Unable to find Nematzadeh (Ahmed Ahmadpour), Ahmad (Babak Ahmadpour) does his homework for him.
Alone, What Time Is It There?
Shaing-chyi (Chen Shiang-chyi) wanders her hotel at night. Hsiao-kang (Lee Kang-sheng) watches "The 400 Blows" in bed. Hsiao-kang's mother (Lu Yi-ching) struggles with her husband's (Miao Tien) death.
At The Printers', Rome, Open City
Don Pierto visits the liberation group's secret printing press.
Bank Robbery, The Bell Boy
Fatty discovers a bellboy (Buster Keaton) and the hotel clerk brawling with robbers at a bank.
Blackout, What Time Is It There?
Hsiao-kang's mother (Lu Yi-ching) begins to turn off all the lights and block out all the windows in her house, which results in a fight with her son (Lee Kang-sheng).
Blood from the Stone (Restored Version from Giorgio Moroder, 1984), Metropolis
Freder (Gustav Frohlich), son of the city master, watches as Maria (Brigitte Helm) brings a group of workers' children into the Eternal Gardens of Pleasure.
By The Train Tracks, Killer of Sheep
Stan's son (Jack Drummond) plays and tussles with some boys by the train tracks.
Called by the River, Way Down East
After getting lost in a storm, Anna (Lillian Gish) is trapped on an ice floe while David (Richard Barthelmess) runs to her rescue.
Cesare Visits Jane, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
Cesare (Conrad Viedt) abducts Jane (Lil Dagover) from her home and carries her away.
Chasing Time, What Time Is It There?
Hsiao-kang (Lee Kang-sheng) chases a man (Huang Kuo-cheng) who steals his.clock through a cinema.
Cleaning the Lobby, The Bell Boy
After having talked with Cutie Cuticle, the two bell boys (Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle & Buster Keaton) go pack to work shaving and cleaning the hotel lobby.
Closing Sequence , What Time Is It There?
Shiang-chyi (Chen Shiang-chyi) falls asleep on a park bench and has her luggage stolen. A man (Miao Tien) retrieves the luggage.
Closing Sequence, Jaws
Hooper (Richard Dreyfuss) gets trapped underwater. Quint (Robert Shaw) is eaten by the shark. Brody (Roy Scheider) finally kills the beast.
Conversations on a Boat, Aligarh
Siras (Manoj Bajpayee) and Deepu (Rajkummar Rao) take a boat ride and discuss Siras’s former marriage, Irfan’s role in the case and Siras’s life, and the word “love.” Deepu takes a selfie with Siras, who gets flustered.
Da Bodastorèt, Cabiria
Fulvius Axilla and Maciste visit the inn of the Striped Monkey to get a drink. The inn is run by the innkeeper, Bodastorèt.
Dinner with Hooper, Jaws
Hooper (Richard Dreyfuss) comes to Brody (Roy Scheider)'s house to talk about the shark problem.
Discipline, Where Is My Friend's House?
Ahmad's grandfather (Rafia Defai) explains to his friend (Ali Jamali) his philosophy on discipline.
Discovering Acrophobia , Vertigo
Chasing a criminal over San Franciscan rooftops, detective Scottie Ferguson (James Stewart) slips and, hanging from a gutter, watches as his fellow policeman dies trying to save him.
Do You Have A Mistress?, In the Mood for Love
Mr. Chow (Tony Leung) and Mrs. Chan (Maggie Cheung) rehearse Mrs. Chan confront her husband about his affair.
Don Juan at Home, Don Juan
Trusia (June Marlowe) and Imperia (Phyllis Haver) bicker as they wait for Don Juan (John Barrymore) to appear.
Drop the Act, Bellissima
Spartaco and Maddalena get into a domestic quarrel.
Dual-Time, What Time Is It There?
Shiang-chyi (Chen Shiang-chyi) insists on buying Hsiao-kang's (Lee Kang-sheng) personal dual-time watch.
Efficiency at Home, The Scarecrow
The farmhand (Buster Keaton) and the farmer (Joe Keaton) sit down to a meal and manipulate their condiments through a system of levers and pulleys.
Faye Richards, The Watermelon Woman
Cheryl (Cheryl Dunye) discovers the Watermelon Woman (Lisa Marie Bronson)'s name.
Fixing a Clock, The Pawnshop
Pawnshop assistant (Charlie Chaplin) disassembles a customer's alarm clock but in the end informs him it cannot be fixed.
Funeral Procession , Earth
Basil's (Semyon Svashenko) funeral procession winds through the village.
Haunted, Goodbye, Dragon Inn
Chen Chao-jung (Chen Chao-jung) tells the tourist (Mitamura Kiyonobu) that the cinema is haunted.
Homecoming, The Birth of a Nation
Flora Cameron (Mae Marsh) embellishes her tattered dress with 'Southern Ermine' (raw cotton) as she and her family prepare to welcome her brother, Ben (Henry B. Walthall), home from the Union hospital in Washington D.C.
Hypnosis, The Exorcist
Regan goes through hypnosis.
Il giardino di Asdrubale, Cabiria
Maciste hides himself and Cabiria from the Carthage mob in the gardens of Hasdrubal. He convinces Massinissa and Sophonisba (in disguise) to take Cabiria under their protection.
Il Gran Finale, Cabiria
Fulvius Axilla celebrates with Cabiria on their ship heading back to Rome.
Iron Doors, Where Is My Friend's House?
A carpenter (Mohammad Hossein Rouhi) from Poshteh shows Ahmad (Babak Ahmadpour) to Nematzadeh's house.
L'Evasione di Maciste, Cabiria
Fulvius Axilla discovers Maciste, working as a slave at a bakery's millstone and helps him break his chains and escape.
L'invito di Massinissa, Cabiria
Massinissa sends Sofonisba a gift and she fantasizes about what he is like.
Loving at Night, What Time Is It There?
Shiang-chyi (Chen Shiang-chyi) sleeps with the tourist (Cecilia Yip). Hsiao-kang (Lee Kang-sheng) has sex with a woman (Tsai Guei) in his car. Hsiao-kang's mother (Lu Yi-ching) masturbates in her bed.
Mankind's Leap, 2001: A Space Odyssey
Mankind makes the leap from bone clubs to space travel.
Mozart Won't Help, Vertigo
In the aftermath of Madeleine's (Kim Novak) death, Scottie (James Stewart) becomes practically catatonic.
No Water in the Radiator, Earth
The tractor's radiator gets overheated, and the kulaks urinate on it to cool it down.
Noodles at Night, In the Mood for Love
Alone without their spouses, Mr. Chow (Tony Leung) and Mrs. Chan (Maggie Cheung) separately get noodles.
Not That Kind of Woman, The Watermelon Woman
Cheryl (Cheryl Dunye) and Diana (Guinevere Turner) visit Martha Page's sister (Patricia Ellis).
On the Production Line, Modern Times
The Tramp (Charlie Chaplin) gets stuck in his role on the assembly line and suffers a nervous breakdown.
Opening Sequence, Goodbye, Dragon Inn
An audience watches "Dragon Inn" at an old Taipei cinema's final screening.
Opening Sequence, Rome, Open City
Manfredi makes his escape as the Gestapo arrive at his house, looking for him.
Opening Sequence, The Watermelon Woman
Cheryl (Cheryl Dunye) and Tamara (Valarie Walker) record a wedding ceremony.
Opening Sequence, What Time Is It There?
Hsiao-kang's father (Miao Tien) passes, and Hsiao-kang (Lee Kang-shiang) begins mourning.
Paris Time, What Time Is It There?
Hsiao-kang (Lee Kang-sheng) begins changing all his watches to Paris time and watches "The 400 Blows."
Pina and Francesco, Rome, Open City
Francesco comforts Pina about the war.
Pina's Death, Rome, Open City
Don Pietro and Marcello hide weapons while The Gestapo raid the apartment, taking Francesco away as a prisoner. They shoot Pina dead as she chases after him.
Poor Beasts, Rome, Open City
Manfredi and Francesco meet Maria at a restaurant.
Quizas, Quizas, Quizas, In the Mood for Love
Mr. Chow (Tony Leung) and Mrs. Chan (Maggie Cheung) rehearse their farewell before Mrs. Chan goes to room 2046 only to find Mr. Chow already gone.
Sam Gets a Call, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage
The assailant calls Sam at his apartment, warning him to abandon the investigation or his girlfriend will be the next victim.
Siringa's Body, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage
While looking for clues, Sam discovers another murdered body.
Sistah Sound, The Watermelon Woman
After filming a performance, Cheryl (Cheryl Dunye) and Tamara (Valarie Walker) talk about Cheryl's relationship with Diana (Guinevere Turner).
Steam Bun, Goodbye, Dragon Inn
The ticket woman (Chen Shiang-chyi) prepares a steam bun.
Tell the Whole Story, Way Down East
When Squire Bartlett (Burr McIntosh) throws Anna out, Anna (Lillian Gish) reveals that Lennox Sanderson (Lowell Sherman) was the father of her child.
Tension and Distrust , Alien
Ash (Ian Holm) and Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) discuss the issues with breaking quarantine after the discovery of the alien.
The Baptism, Way Down East
Anna (Lillian Gish) baptizes her son Trust Lennox.
The Death of Gaby, Everybody's Woman
Gaby commits suicide.
The Flood, The Weeping Meadow
Eleni (Alexandra Aidini) and Alexis (Nikos Poursanidis) abandon New Odessa after it is flooded by the rising waters of the nearby lake.
The Monolith, 2001: A Space Odyssey
A mysterious object inspires an early hominid to use the first tool.
The Projection Booth, Goodbye, Dragon Inn
The ticket woman (Chen Shiang-chyi) hobbles to the projection booth.
The Sad Carlotta, the Mad Carlotta, Vertigo
Scottie (James Stewart) and Midge (Barbara Bel Geddes) hear the story of Carlotta from Pop Leibl (Konstantin Shayne).
The Ticket Woman, Goodbye, Dragon Inn
The ticket woman (Chen Shiang-chyi) wanders the cinema in search of the projectionist (Lee Kang-sheng).
The Vampire's Fate, Shadow of the Vampire
The film crew, knowing Max Schreck (Willem Dafoe) is a vampire, attempt to let in the sunlight to kill Schreck. But Schreck had sabotaged the door, trapping them all inside. Schreck kills Fritz (Cary Elwes) and Albin (Udo Kier) and Murnau (John Malkovich) doesn't stop filming. In the end, the crew arrives and kills Schreck, and Murnau asks for an endboard.
The Virus Analyzed, Contagion
Dr. Ally Hextall breaks down the MEV-1 virus for CDC director Dr. Ellis Cheever.
The Waterfall, Our Hospitality
Willie McKay (Buster Keaton) falls off a derailed train into the river. Virginia Canfield (Natalie Talmadge) attempts to save McKay but nearly drowns before McKay can save them both from the waterfall.
They Aren't Fairy Tales, Bellissima
Maddalena tells Spartaco why she likes the movies.
Time in Two Cities, What Time Is It There?
Hsiao-kang (Lee Kang-sheng) and Shiang-chyi (Chen Shiang-chyi) go about their days in Taipei and Paris, respectively.
Urinals, Goodbye, Dragon Inn
A Japanese tourist (Mitamura Kiyonobu), one of the cinema's patrons, goes to the urinals.
Valentino in Chains, The Son of the Sheik
Ahmed (Rudolph Valentino), the son of the Sheik, is captured and held for ransom by Yasmin's father and told that Yasmin (Vilma Bánky) betrayed him.
You Ain't Shit, Moonlight
Juan (Mahershala Ali) realizes he's been selling drugs to Chiron's mother Paula (Naomie Harris) and Paula vents her frustration on her son.
