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Gladiator
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How does Ridley Scott (the director of Gladiator) persuade the audience that the Romans are on the side of good and that the Germainians are wrong to defend their country? Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife and commander of the armies of Rome, loyal to the true emperor Marcus Aurelius Caesar, he is Maximus Decimus Meridius. In 180 A.D the Roman Empire was expanding through the entire of Europe at the hands of Marcus Aurelius. Ridley Scott uses sound and music effectively to manipulate the audience into believing that the Romans are on the side of good and the Germainians are the intruders. He uses his directing skills to persuade the audience that the Romans are not invading but defending their country. Ridley Scott pays particular attention to the small and minor details such as bringing in a small amount of brown and red in the mise...
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