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  Battleship Potemkin 1925

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  The earliest notable piece of discontinuity in "Battleship Potemkin" is during the chopping of the meat. Throughout the sequence there are discontinuous edits that jump in time leaving an effect of confusion. Ultimately this discontinuity forces the audience to pay attention and make inference as to what has happened in between cuts, keeping the viewer engaged.

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  Battleship Potemkin 1925

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  One moment of collision in "Battleship Potemkin" Occurs about 47 minutes in when there is a group of shots of the soldiers, civilians, and the church. Here there is multiple collisions of the shots of soldiers and people fleeing. Another collision is the the soldiers and babies. Both instances highlight ruthlessness and sinister actions made by the soldiers while the civilians, especially the women and children are depicted as innocent people.

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  Breathless 1960

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  One example where Godard breaks the rules of cinema is when he has the main character talk directly to the camera. This is commonly called breaking the fourth wall. While this could be perceived as detracting from the films realism, it in fact adds to it. This is due to the smooth way in which it is introduced.

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  M 1931

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  Through the first hour of the film, Beckert seems more like a mouse than a cat. While he is killing children, he is not open with it like a cat would be, instead he is scurrying around like a mouse, attempting to hide from those trying to catch him. This can be seen in the cinematography of the film as many shots have him isolated and by himself hiding, and being evasive, much like a mouse.

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