No.56
'Sunset Boulevard' (1950)
Director: Billy Wilder
DoP,: John F. Seitz
'Sunset Boulevard' (1950)
Director: Billy Wilder
DoP,: John F. Seitz
What can you say about this film that hasn't been said by many already? Not much. As with the best noir films it's the black and white lighting and shades that make it what it is. There is not much in the way of ingenious camerawork or clever trickery / zooms / pans that make it such a great film to look at. It's more the shot composition in combination with the direction that make it so good:
An example:
That just brings a whole load of atmosphere to the scene and how the character's mindset is. Just from the image alone.
It's a great film with great cinematography. Could have been higher in this list to be honest, but here it is.