Films

Read a film closely

Character companions, film comparisons and a closer look at particular scenes.

• Seven Samurai

  Who are the seven samurai?

  Names, actors and roles to keep the seven apart.

• The Wages of Fear

  The original, Sorcerer, or the remake?

  Three films compared before you choose.

• Breathless

  What disappears in a jump cut?

  A diagram of the time Godard leaves out.

• Wild Strawberries

  What do the dreams mean?

  Trace the clocks, mirror and final scene.

  After watching · Spoilers
• Persona

  Why hear the same speech twice?

  Follow who speaks and whose face fills the frame.

  After watching · Spoilers
• Bicycle Thieves

  What happens at the end?

  The final encounter, seen through father and son.

  After watching · Spoilers