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An examination of the use of mise-en-scène and sound in the film AmericanBeauty (Sam Mendes/American/1999).
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An examination of the use of mise-en-scène and sound in the film American Beauty (Sam Mendes/American/1999) This essay will explore the fundamental film elements of American Beauty focusing in particular on the mise-en-scène and sound. I have chosen this film because it is a wonderfully deep story, written by Alan Ball. The director, Sam Mendes, describes the story as a 'kaleidoscopic journey through American suburbia, and a hugely visually articulate one at that!' I couldn't have put it better myself! It is a highly inventive black comedy. A mystery story with a genuine final twist! I love it. I have chosen the stated areas to study because firstly, there is just so much to say about the mise-en-scène. Every aspect of each frame has been thought through carefully and is saying something about the whole story; and secondly the sound in the sequence I am studying is extremely important, and it...
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