MISE-EN-SCÈNE

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In the Mood for Love, by Wong Kar-wai

WEEK 3/October 20th
Required Readings:
Astruc, Alexandre. “What is Mise-en-Scène”, Cahier du Cinema--the 1950s: Neorealism, Hollywood, New Wave. Eds. Jim Hiller. Harvard University Press, 1985. 266-269
[distribute in class]
NOTE: if you want the digital copy, please email Ma Ran.
CORRECTION: in the handout we have a shorter version (4 pages, 266-269), please use this 4-page version. Thank you!

Bordwell, David & Thompson, Kristin. 2010. “the Significance of Film Form”, “the Shot: Mise-en-Scène”, Film Art: and Introduction (10th Edition), University Of Wisconsin Press, 50-60; 112-159

the significance of film form [click HERE]
the shot [click HERE]

Reference Reading:

Martin, Adrian. 2014.“What Was Mise-en-Scène”, Mise-en-Scène and Film Style: From Classical Hollywood to New Media Art, (Palgrave Close Readings in Film and Television), 43-73 [click HERE]

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