Film Language Tag: historical mise-en-scene
A recognized marker of a historical setting that can carry meanings and connotations important to a narrative.
58 Film Clips
Alan Gets Interrogated, The Imitation Game
Alan is questioned by Detective Nock after being charged with Indecency.
Black Power / White Power, BlacKkKlansman
As Ron witnesses Flip’s initiation into the KKK, the students of Colorado College’s Black Student Union learn about the 1916 lynching of Jesse Washington from an eyewitness.
Bucharest, Ulysses' Gaze
A (Harvey Keitel) and Kali (Maia Morgenstern) arrive in Romania, and A addresses a woman as his mother (Mania Papadimitriou).
Cardinal Volleyball, We Have a Pope
The Pope had a nervous breakdown and has gone missing after the Papal conclave. The cardinals do not know that he is missing because the manager of the Vatican has placed a Swiss guard in the Pope's quarters to make his room seem occupied. While the Cardinals are waiting for the "pope" to emerge from his room, the psychiatrist who was hired to treat the Pope organized a volleyball game for the Cardinals. This scene captures the Cardinal's joy and commitment to the game.
Celebration With Italo, The Conformist
Marcello joins Italo at a celebration with other blind people.
Choose Your Table, Once Upon a Time in America
Noodles (Robert De Niro) takes Deborah (Elizabeth McGovern) to a getaway in the Hamptons, and learns she plans on moving to California.
Closing Sequence, Once Upon a Time in America
In 1933, Noodles (Robert De Niro) goes to the opium den in the wake off his friends death. He smiles.
Closing Sequence, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Butch (Paul Newman) and Sundance (Robert Redford) are holding out in a small store, trying to outlast the military that has come after them. The drawn-out shootout ends with both characters running out of the store, guns blazing, to ultimately be killed.
Comanches at the Edwards' Homestead, The Searchers
The Edwards family attempts to secure themselves before the arrival of the Comanches.
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.
Enigma and Alan Frustrate Hugh, The Imitation Game
Hugh loses his temper at Alan's failing to break Enigma and stop the Nazi invasion.
Ethan Discovers Lucy's Body, The Searchers
Ethan recovers after discovering Lucy's dead body.
Every Rose Has Its Thorns, Pan's Labyrinth
Ofelia talks to her brother through her mother's womb and tells him a story.
Fascist Procession, Amarcord
The town turns out for the arrival of the local fascist federale.
Fascist Punishment, Amarcord
Aurelio is forced to submit to the typical fascist punisment of drinking castor oil.
Father's Sheep, The Weeping Meadow
Eleni (Alexandra Aidini) and Alexis (Nikos Poursanidis) return to New Odessa with their twin sons for Spyros' (Vasilis Kolovos) funeral.
Fortran, Hidden Figures
Dorothy takes her children to the library for a book on computer programming.
Freeing of the Slaves, The Birth of a Nation
In the opening scene, the abolitionists push to free the slaves.
Happy New Year, Ulysses' Gaze
A (Harvey Keitel) celebrates many New Year's with his family, including his "mother" (Mania Papadimitriou) and his "father" (Giorgos Konstas).
Hello, A Fistful of Dollars
The stranger rides in on horseback into the main town area of San Miguel and meets the townsfolk.
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.
Kwame Ture, BlacKkKlansman
Brother Ture encourages his fellow Black Americans to unite and fight against racism.
L'Chaim, Once Upon a Time in America
Noodles (Robert De Niro) rejoins with his friends Max (James Woods), Patsy (James Hayden), Cockeye (William Forsythe), and Fat Moe (Larry Rapp) who have gotten into the bootlegging business. Noodles chats with Deborah (Elizabeth McGovern).
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.
Noodles Rapes Deborah, Once Upon a Time in America
On their return trip from the Hamptons, Noodles (Robert De Niro) rapes Deborah (Elizabeth McGovern).
Opening Sequence, BlacKkKlansman
The famous scene from Gone with the Wind, in which Scarlett O’Hara searches for Dr. Meade among the dead and dying in the Atlanta train yard, segues to Dr. Kennebrew Beauregard’s tirade against Black Americans.
Opening Sequence, The Searchers
Ethan returns home to his family in Texas after an 8-year absence.
Opening Sequence, Devil in a Blue Dress
Laid off from the factory, Ezekiel "Easy" Rawlins (Denzel Washington) is introduced by his friend Joppy (Mel Winkler) to DeWitt Albright (Tom Sizemore), who offers him a job.
Papal Election, We Have a Pope
At the Papal Conclave, the cardinals gather and begin the Papal selection process. Slowly, we are shown various cardinals struggling with their decisions; some are peeking at their neighbors' votes, while others begin fidgeting uncontrollably. Eventually, the restless cardinals begin clicking their pens in anticipation, suggesting that they are eager to proceed. However, various cardinals begin chanting "Lord, not me" and demonstrate the anxiety associated with the papacy.
Phone Ring, Once Upon a Time in America
The thugs beat Fat Moe (Larry Rapp) and learn Noodles (Robert De Niro) is hiding out in an opium den. Noodles remembers finding his friends Patsy (James Hayden) and Cockeye (William Forsythe) killed and his friend Max (James Woods) burned beyond recognition.
Presentazione di Maciste, Cabiria
Maciste, the slave of Fulvius Axilla, looks around the Carthage landscape.
Presentazione di Sofonisba, Cabiria
Sofonisba is shown for the first time with her pet leopard.
Racial Laws, The Garden of the Finzi-Continis
Giorgio's family learns of the promulgation of racial laws in Italy legalizing discrimination against Jews.
Roach, Once Upon a Time in America
Young Noodles (Scott Tiler) pines for Fat Moe's (Mike Monetti) sister Deborah (Jennifer Connelly) and spies on her through a small hole in the wall.
Safety and Danger, The Garden of the Finzi-Continis
Micòl (Dominique Sanda) and Giorgio (Lino Capolicchio) share an intimate moment in the carriage house at the Finzi-Contini villa.
Saloon Standoff, Django Unchained
Django and Doctor Schultz enjoy a beer but are warned by the sheriff to come outside.
Sam Cooke and Malcolm X Argue, One Night in Miami...
Sam Cooke (Leslie Odom Jr.) and Malcolm X (Kingsley Ben-Adir) argue over about their roles in the Civil Rights Movement.
Sam Cooke's Boston Performance, One Night in Miami...
Malcolm X (Kingsley Ben-Anir) recounts the story of Sam Cooke's (Leslie Odom Jr.) performance for an angry crowd in Boston.
Secret Births, The Weeping Meadow
Eleni (Alexandra Aldini) returns to New Odessa after having secretly giving birth to a set of twins fathered by her stepbrother Alexis (Nikos Poursanidis) before her marriage to her adoptive father Spyros (Vasilis Kolovos).
Sheet Music, The Weeping Meadow
Nikos (Giorgos Armenis) is shot in the row of sheets in the refugee camp.
Shutting Down the Machine, The Imitation Game
Commander Denniston tries to shut down Alan's machine but the other codebreakers step in.
Sing Without the Wind, The Weeping Meadow
The musicians hold a dance for Union members hunted by police. Spyros (Vasilis Kolovos) dies after dancing with Eleni (Alexandra Aidini).
So Long to Prohibition, Once Upon a Time in America
The gang (Robert De Niro, James Woods, James Hayden, William Forsythe) host a party for the end of Prohibition. Noodles phones the police to alert them about a liquor buy.
Souvenirs of a Killing, Vertigo
Scottie (James Ferguson) and Judy (Kim Novak), now transformed as Madeleine again, revisit the bell tower.
Switching, Once Upon a Time in America
The gang (Robert De Niro, James Woods, James Hayden, William Forsythe) execute a mix-up of NYPD Captain Vincent Aiello's (Danny Aiello) son.
The Bell Tower, Vertigo
Scottie (James Stewart) brings Madeleine (Kim Novak) to the mission in her dreams.
The Besieged Free, Eternity and a Day
Alexandre (Bruno Ganz) tells the boy (Achileas Skevis) about the poet Dionysios Solomos (Fabrizio Bentivoglio) and his poem "The Besieged Free."
The Bride is Gone, The Weeping Meadow
Eleni (Alexandra Aidini) flees with Alexis (Nikos Poursanidis) after the end of her wedding to Spyros (Vasilis Kolovos) and join with a band of musicians.
The Candyman Faces off With Police, Candyman
As Anthony's (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) girlfriend Bri (Teyonah Parris) attempts to fight the Candyman, she realizes the two are linked. If the Candyman is harmed, so is Chris. She cradles his body on the floor. When the police arrive at the scene, they ask no questions and shoot Anthony dead while arresting his girlfriend. Trapped in the police car, the girlfriend summons the Candyman so that she can escape and be freed.
The Stink of the Streets, Once Upon a Time in America
Hanging out with union leader Jimmy O'Donnell (Treat Williams) in recovery, Noodles (Robert De Niro) and Max (James Woods) argue about an offer for work after Prohibition ends.
Too Late to Turn Back Now, BlacKkKlansman
After Patrice and her friends are harassed by Patrolman Landers, she and Ron dance at the Red Lantern.
Tower of Babel, Metropolis
Maria tells the story of the Tower of Babel.
Vaniushka, Ulysses' Gaze
A (Harvey Keitel) awakes naked in a widow's (Maia Morgenstern) ruined house.
What a Shame, Once Upon a Time in America
Noodles (Scott Tiler) and Deborah (Jennifer Connelly) share an intimate moment on Passover, which Max (Rusty Jacobs) interrupts. Noodles and Max get into an altercation with Bugsy (James Russo).
Yannis and Yorgis, The Weeping Meadow
Eleni (Alexandra Aidini) and Alexis (Nikos Poursanidis) reunite with their twin sons Yannis and Yorgis.
7 Series Clips
Kelly's House
"San Junipero", Black Mirror: Season 3, Episode 4
Kelly takes Yorkie home after Yorkie looks for her at the club.
Maeve's Flashback
"Chestnut", Westworld: Season 1, Episode 2
Maeve has a 'flashback,' and is taken out of the game to be inspected.
William
"Chestnut", Westworld: Season 1, Episode 2
William enters Westworld for the first time.
The Ethics of Westworld
"Dissonance Theory", Westworld: Season 1, Episode 4
William and Logan butt heads on the ethics of the Westworld gameplay.
Ford's Secret Hosts
"The Adversary", Westworld: Season 1, Episode 6
Bernard discovers Ford's secret hosts.
Not Pretending
"Trompe L'Oeil", Westworld: Season 1, Episode 7
William and Dolores realize how they feel about each other.
The Raid
"Trace Decay", Westworld: Season 1, Episode 8
Maeve tests out her new powers during the scheduled Sweetwater raid.