2, this 1930s sound film is another successful revolutionary attempt in film technology. Except for the whistles of the characters in the film, there is no extra soundtrack. But it can connect the plot almost perfectly in the nearly two-hour movie.
3. When the police and the underworld separately discussed how to catch the murderer, the cross-montage used was clear and flawless. The police meeting is a square table, representing order and rules. The members of the underworld discussed with each other sitting around a large round table, which to some extent symbolized the confrontation with the so-called order. Ironically, the two sides discussed the same topic-capturing the same person
. 4. The opening shots of the children sitting together and playing the game were shot from top to bottom. In summary, the second is a symbol of the children's weakness in the lack of a sense of protection. What's interesting is the content of the ballad. Fritz Lang meaningfully presented the case to the audience through the ballad and the adult's reaction, so that the audience would know within a few minutes what kind of background and environment the movie was based on.
5. After Alice was taken away by the murderer M, the camera was given to empty mirrors in several places in Alice's house. The lack of technical editing in the same scene represents a juxtaposition, as if there is no need to deliberately explain it, and the audience can understand what happened from this set of shots alone.
6. Scene scheduling.
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