Analyze the formal components of the “Recital Scene” from Stanley Kubrick’s 1975 drama, Barry Lyndon. In other words, using the terminology we have studied this semester, explain how the “Recital Scene” works in terms of its combination of image and sound. What do you notice visually? What compositions and camera movements stand out and why? Why might the sequence be cut together the way that it is? When do you most notice the editing and why? What is happening on the soundtrack? How does Kubrick use sound to complement his images?

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