Spellbound: Razor Sequence

Year Published: 1975

Creator: Films Incorporated

Format: 16mm/video file

Description: CLICK HERE TO SEE THE STUDY GUIDE FOR THIS FILM Excerpt from the 1945 Alfred Hitchcock thriller starring Gregory Peck and Ingrid Bergman intended to illustrate cinematic technique. As such, the linked STUDY GUIDE provides the context.  CONTENTS  OF STUDY GUIDE SPELLBOUND: SYNOPSIS AND THEMES  Plot Synopsis Themes and Interpretation THE EXTRACT  Plot Synopsis of the Extract Plot Construction of the Extract (Sequence I)  Plot Construction of the Extract (Sequence II) ANALYSIS OF FILM ELEMENTS IN THE EXTRACT (SEQUENCE I)  Choreography and Camera Placement  Lighting  Editing  Music and Dialogue ANALYSIS OF FILM ELEMENTS IN THE EXTRACT (SEQUENCE II)  Editing Techniques for Continuity Editing Techniques for Suspense Film Techniques Used to Reveal Inner States Composition and Framing for Suspense Lighting for Emphasis Trick Transitions Camera Movement for Audience Involvement Dialogue APPENDIX  Footnotes Recommended Reading Extracts for Comparison