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Wed 25 May, 2011 07:57 pm
This should be easy. Many years ago I saw a film in which, near the end, the heroine hears voices from either the past, or from a trial, I forget which. She is sitting motionless, and as each new voice starts, the lighting on her changes dramatically. It is a study in Hollywood lighting, and now that I'm a photographer, I'd love to see it again. I think it was a Hitchcock film.
@Canonsteinway,
Was it 'Witness For The Prosecution' - Marlene Dietrich?
@Canonsteinway,
Maybe it's Dial M for Murder - at the end the judge reads several statements with the focus just on the heroine (Grace Kelly), and I believe the lighting does change. It's a GREAT MOVIE in any event, one of my faves, even if it's not the one you want. :~)
@shunammite,
I agree. That scene in Dial M for Murder may be what Canonsteinway is looking for.
@ragnel,
Thanks! That sounds very probable. I just ordered it, and am looking forward to seeing it. I love Billy Wilder.
@Canonsteinway,
Cool! I'll see both. My mental image (from about 50 years ago) is more of Grace Kelly than Marlene Dietrich, but we'll see... I'll let you know.
@shunammite,
Yes, it was Dial M for Murder. The scene is at 1:12 and lasts a minute, in which there are 5 different lightings. Funny, I remembered it as black-and-white, but it's really in color. Thanks a million!
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