About this episode
Felicia is joined by Ryan Ritter to chat about Gordon Willis’ dark imagery in Alan J. Pakula’s detective thriller in Klute (1971). We chat about how Gordon Willis uses the camera in service of the actors performance and gives them the space they require to explore their characters. Along with the darkness of the scenery and how that mirrors the dread that is slowly building for our lead protagonists. Send us your thoughts on the episode - what are your thoughts on the use of shadows in this film? Let us know by sending us a message on any of our social platforms or by email: seeingfacesinmovies@gmail.com Follow Ryan here: Letterboxd: @ ryanritter Twitter: @popculturehistorians IG: @crittical_analysisblog IG: @popculturehistorianspodcast Website: Crittical Analysis (crittical-analysis.com) Sources: Isabel Sandoval’s Top 10 | Current | The Criterion Collection Klute: Trying to See Her | Current | The Criterion Collection Klute at 50: a thriller less interested in a killer and more in character | Jane Fonda | The Guardian Nothing Is Wrong: Notes on Costume in Klute (1971) – Offscreen "Oh, My Angel!": Why It's Called Klute - Film Cred (film-cred.com) ‘Klute’: Alan J. Pakula and the Lewis Brothers’ Thriller-Disguised Exploration of Human Interactions, Relationships and Psyche • Cinephilia & Beyond (cinephiliabeyond.org) OUTRO SONG: Bankman by Blerta FILMS MENTIONED: Priscilla (Sofia Coppola 2023) Swamp Thing (Wes Craven 1982) Batman and Robin (Joel Schumacher 1997) Romeo & Juliet (Franco Zeffirelli 1968) The Parallax View (Alan J. Pakula 1974) All the President’s Men (Alan J. Pakula 1976) Barry Lyndon (Stanley Kubrick 1975) Annie Hall (Woody Allen 1977) Manhattan (Woody Allen 1979) Jaws (Steven Spielberg 1975) All That Jazz (Bob Fosse 1979) Sorcerer (William Friedkin 1977) The Seven-Ups (Philip D'Antoni 1973) MASH (Robert Altman 1970) The Godfather (Francis Ford Coppola 1972) The Money Pit (Richard Benjamin 1986) The Conversation (Francis Ford Coppola Wait Until Dark (Terrence Young 1967) Funny Face (Richard Benjamin 1957) Mirage (Edward Dmytryk 1965) Body Double (Brian De Palma 1984) Rear Window (Alfred Hitchock 1954) Listen to full episode :