See the most beautiful films, ahead.
The reds are redder.
The extra-wide CinemaScope allows for as many ornate furniture pieces to be crammed into the frame as possible.
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In James Camerons mega-hit, each setting is distinctive, believable, and stunning in its level of detail.
Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhis life, in terms of sheer scope, was epic by even cinematic standards.
There simply was no other way to capture the breadth of the mans influence.
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Because in Edwardian London, perfectly appointed hats and dark wood-adorned studies are just as important pronunciation.
On the Waterfront
The beauty of Elia KazansOn the Waterfrontis found in the places you wouldnt expect.
Both favor realism over what was expected from Hollywood, changing how movies look and feel forever.
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Reality wasnt as lavishly soaked in the rich hues of Technicolor, either.
Nor did the blinding orange flames in Atlanta grow as tall.
Because withoutLawrence of Arabia,The English Patientwouldnt have had a model for its grand desert vistas.
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Schindlers List
Filmmaking is never just a question of what you show, but how you show it.
For his piercing look at the reality of the Holocaust, Steven Spielberg let go of modern cinematic techniques.
And not only because of Gene Kellys dancing.
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But he tried his hardest.
“I had worked with Bernardo Bertolucci since 1969,” Storaro told EW.
Several things he would leave as suggested, to make it more mysterious and use symbolic elements.
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It worked more or less in the same part for me.
I make a run at use light and shadows."
Lawrence of Arabia
What other film can be credited with creating the cinematic language for an entire biome?
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Decades later,Lawrence of Arabiaowns movie deserts, and homages still hit the big screen today.
(Looking at you,The Force Awakens.)
Theres more to the beauty ofLawrence of Arabiathan dunes, though.
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Everything from the toppling train engine to the impossible orange of the slow sunrise.
Movies are more gorgeous because ofLawrence of Arabia.
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