Summary:
Set to the backdrop of 1970’s Venice, Nick Roeg’s Don’t Look Now is a subtle and unconventional thriller about a married couple coming to terms with the death of their daughter. The meandering streets and canals of Venice are used a narrative device to present the viewer with symbolic imagery and recurring motifs. These techniques coupled with the films notably unusual fragmented editing style, assist in manipulating and adjusting way the viewer perceives the reality and themes of the characters in the film.
Analysis:
“It is a film which explores beautifully the effects of location upon individuals. Out of season is major character in the film and is shot with an eye for the locale’s decaying grandeur. It delicately presents totally believable and fully rounded characters and their relationship to us” (Nicholas and Price 1998:119)
Nicholas J. And Price J (1998) Advanced studies in media Cheltenham:Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd
Release:
1973
Director:
Nicolas Roeg
Screenplay by:
Allan Scott, Chris Bryant
Produced by:
Peter Katz
Genre/subgenre:
Thriller, Psychological
Country:
British and Italian coproduction
Cast:
Julie Christie, Donald Sutherland, Hilary Mason, Clelia Matania
Selected Director Filmography:
Walkabout, Don’t Look Now, The Man Who Fell to Earth, Bad Timing, Eureka, Insignificance, Castaway, Track 29, The Witches, Cold Heaven, Two Deaths, Puffball, Performance
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