Cinematography technique · used in 1 film

Ceremony as Staged Humiliation

Filming a formal public ritual, such as a parade or the stripping of a rank, in orderly wide shots. The crowd and the rules seem to press down on one person.

Examples

Where you can see it

  1. An Officer and a Spy (2019) poster

    An Officer and a Spy

    Roman Polanski · 2019

    The film opens on Dreyfus's military degradation, a formal public ritual in which he is stripped of his rank. The orderly staging and the watching crowd make the army's power feel overwhelming.

    Where to see it: The degradation: In 1895, Dreyfus is publicly stripped of his rank after being convicted of high treason and is condemned to exile on Devil's Island.

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What is ceremony as staged humiliation in film?
Filming a formal public ritual, such as a parade or the stripping of a rank, in orderly wide shots. The crowd and the rules seem to press down on one person.
Which films use ceremony as staged humiliation?
An Officer and a Spy (2019).
What kind of technique is ceremony as staged humiliation?
It is a cinematography technique. Related cinematography techniques include Real Locations as Character, Handheld Cinema Vérité, Practical In-Camera Effects.

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