Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Intentions of Murder (Shohei Imamura, 1964)

A nearly three minute continuous tracking shot in this scene from Intentions of Murder (a.k.a. Murderous Instincts). An impressive technical feat, especially the coordination of the arriving and departing train with the movement of the actors. Unfortunately there are no subtitles but the urgency of the scene still translates well and is enhanced by the uninterrupted take. Notice the wide angle lens distortion and the reflection of the camera (operator) in the train windows.



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