Film Language Tag: acousmêtre
(acoustical being) A special kind of character who exists in the diegetic space but is placed consistently offscreen. Being heard but not seen, such a character is defined wholly in terms of diegetic sound. Michel Chion's term.
A Different Kind of Religion, Alphaville
Alpha 60 ruminates on time and semantics while Lemmy (Eddie Constantine) visits Natacha (Anna Karina) at the programming and memory department.
Calls From a High Place, The Wind Will Carry Us
The engineer (Behzad Dorani) rushes to get cell reception in order to receive a call from his producer Mrs. Godarzi.
Closing Sequence, Close-Up
The real Makhmalbaf (Mohsen Makhmalbaf) picks up Sabzian (Hossain Sabzian) and gives him a ride to the Ahankhah residence.
Closing Sequence , Ulysses' Gaze
Ivo (Erland Josephson), Naomi (Maia Morgenstern), and the rest of the Levy family are massacred. A (Harvey Keitel) watches the completed Manaki brothers film.
Dave's Evaluation, 2001: A Space Odyssey
Hal asks Dave whether or not he sees the mission as strange or suspiscious, and admits to evaluating his psychology.
Giving Up the Ghost, The Wind Will Carry Us
The engineer (Behzad Dorani) witnesses Youssef the cemetery digger fall into a hole, and drives around the countryside calling for help.
Hal Takes Control, 2001: A Space Odyssey
Hal cuts the life support of the Discovery's crew and refuses to let Dave back into the ship.
Inspirations of Conscience, Alphaville
Lemmy (Eddie Constantine) and Alpha 60 have a conversation.
Lip Reading, 2001: A Space Odyssey
Hal watches as Dave and Frank discuss how they'll act if it is true that Hal made a mistake.
Meeting Orestes, Landscape in the Mist
Voula (Tania Palaiologou) and Alexandros (Michalis Zeke) meet Orestes (Stratos Tzortzoglou), an actor driving a van on his way to meet his troupe.
Opening Sequence, Alphaville
Secret agent Lemmy Caution (Eddie Constantine) arrives at the futuristic city of Alphaville.
Opening Sequence, Close-Up
Journalist Hossain Farazmand (Hossain Farazmand) tells a taxi driver (Hooshang Shamaei) about the arrest he has planned for his upcoming article.
Scene 1, Shot 1, Close-Up
The trial between Sabzian (Hossain Sabzian) and the Ahankhah family begins, with Kiarostami (Abbas Kiarostami) filming.
Stop Dave, 2001: A Space Odyssey
Dave manages to get back on the ship to shut down Hal, and discovers a message after doing so.
Suzy Follows the Footsteps, Suspiria
Suzy hears the footsteps and decides to follow them to Madame Blanc's office.
The Discovery Mission, 2001: A Space Odyssey
The Discovery One, a manned spaceship headed for Jupiter, has its crew—including a sentient computer—interviewed for national television.
Too Complex for Human Understanding, Alphaville
Scientists show Lemmy (Eddie Constantine) Alpha 60’s machinery and discuss its decision-making processes.
Yannis and Yorgis, The Weeping Meadow
Eleni (Alexandra Aidini) and Alexis (Nikos Poursanidis) reunite with their twin sons Yannis and Yorgis.