Arrival of doctor outsider, played by Anne Bancroft
May December (2023),
Tale begins with the arrival of Elizabeth (Natalie Portman) and the impact of her presence on the married couple (Julianne Moore and Charles Melon)
Mogambo (1954)
Arrival of Grace Kelly’s character, about 20 minutes into the film
Picnic (Train)
William Holden arrives by train and leaves by train, after exerting impact on all the resident in town
A Streetcar Named Desire:
Vivien Leigh arrives by a streetcar in New Orleans to visit her sister and at the end leaves the place, escorted by a doctor en route to an asylum, after nervous breakdown
Sweet Bird of Youth:
First scene: Newman drives a car with Gerladine Page into town
Last scene: She leaves; he is embraced by Shirley Knight
Film Theory: Narrative Structure–Arrival and Departure (Structuralism); Time Span
Aug 24, 2024
Film Theory: Narrative Structure:
Deconstructing Structure (How the plot unfolds)
Seven (1995): Fincher’s Horror Thriller
Tale is divided into 7 Days (Monday thru Sunday)
They differ in length
Mon:
Tue: 12 min
Wed: 18 min
Thu: 10 min
Fri: 26 min (longest chapter)
Sat: 9 min
Sun: 28 min
Arrival and Departure (Structuralism):
A-Z
7 Women (1966), John Ford
Arrival of doctor outsider, played by Anne Bancroft
May December (2023),
Tale begins with the arrival of Elizabeth (Natalie Portman) and the impact of her presence on the married couple (Julianne Moore and Charles Melon)
Mogambo (1954)
Arrival of Grace Kelly’s character, about 20 minutes into the film
Picnic (Train)
William Holden arrives by train and leaves by train, after exerting impact on all the resident in town
A Streetcar Named Desire:
Vivien Leigh arrives by a streetcar in New Orleans to visit her sister and at the end leaves the place, escorted by a doctor en route to an asylum, after nervous breakdown
Sweet Bird of Youth:
First scene: Newman drives a car with Gerladine Page into town
Last scene: She leaves; he is embraced by Shirley Knight