Great Black and White Films

Citizen Cane



Commentary:
Color film was available from the 1930s, but this amazing film was shot in black and white. This film was produced by Orson Welles. Technology was limited in 1941 when this film was shot, but it's hard to imagine the subject being in color. Dramatic exploration of how isolated a man can be. The coldness, darkness, and isolation in the opening scene would not work in color because different emotions are presented in the presents of black and white film.


The Seven Samurai



Commentary:
Made in 1953 and produced by Sojiro Motoki. The themes of good and bad, life and death, are well illustrated by the black and white of this film. You could not present this movie as a color film and still expresses the feelings that are boldly presented in this black and white film. The film makes a point on how harsh the life of a samurai and the reality of death really is. Also the film is very well presented and made me open my to the reality of how it was when these samurais stood on this earth. I can connect to this film because I visit Japan every summer and the setting to this film is right near where I visit, and can make a more deeper connection.

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