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In this essay, I will be showing how a feeling of suspense is created in the station scene in the film, 'The Untouchables'. The three areas that I am focusing on are camera effects, lighting and sound.  

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In this essay, I will be showing how a feeling of suspense is created in the station scene in the film, 'The Untouchables'. The three areas that I am focusing on are camera effects, lighting and sound. The scene itself is set as the dramatic climax for the entire film, and is made to be recognised as such by the audience. The film is set in 1930's Chicago. A time when life was hard and corruption ruled. The film follows the story of Elliot Ness, a Treasury officer put in charge of enforcing the prohibition law, and ridding the city of the Mafia boss, Al Capone. The scene I will be focusing on is the Station Scene. The Station Scene is where Ness and Stone are awaiting the arrival of the Bookkeeper, to intercept him and have him serve as a witness against Al Capone. There are two main character elements...

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