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Fiddler on the Roof scene.
This scene uses editing to construct a dream sequence that explains the main character's feelings of confusion about his daughter.
Tevye, a Jewish milkman in the 1800's, recently experienced the upheaval of tradition. The Jewish community has relied on these traditions for years, and suddenly, his three eldest daughters have all married outside of tradition, in the most extreme, Tevye's daughter Chava has eloped and married outside the faith, which is seen as family abandonment. Tevye excused his first two daughters, because their husbands were Jewish. But now Tevye is conflicted as to whether he should shun Chava or not. The following scene depicts Tevye's confliction.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juuhx884ylM
The editing fades from the field to the dream Tevye is having. Tevye can still be seen in the background to show that this is his dream. The editing shows Tevye's emotion about his daughter without him having to use words. (besides the song). The editing is for the most part seemless. At the end of the scene Chava is shown further away then she really is during the time Tevya is isolated while he decides whether to shun Chava or not. Once Tevye makes his decision, the camera cuts the shot back to normal, and Chava is a normal distance from Tevye again. The end of the scene is a long take of Tevye leaving with his cart, shunning Chava because he sees her as a traitor to her faith and family.
This scene uses editing to construct a dream sequence that explains the main character's feelings of confusion about his daughter.
Tevye, a Jewish milkman in the 1800's, recently experienced the upheaval of tradition. The Jewish community has relied on these traditions for years, and suddenly, his three eldest daughters have all married outside of tradition, in the most extreme, Tevye's daughter Chava has eloped and married outside the faith, which is seen as family abandonment. Tevye excused his first two daughters, because their husbands were Jewish. But now Tevye is conflicted as to whether he should shun Chava or not. The following scene depicts Tevye's confliction.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juuhx884ylM
The editing fades from the field to the dream Tevye is having. Tevye can still be seen in the background to show that this is his dream. The editing shows Tevye's emotion about his daughter without him having to use words. (besides the song). The editing is for the most part seemless. At the end of the scene Chava is shown further away then she really is during the time Tevya is isolated while he decides whether to shun Chava or not. Once Tevye makes his decision, the camera cuts the shot back to normal, and Chava is a normal distance from Tevye again. The end of the scene is a long take of Tevye leaving with his cart, shunning Chava because he sees her as a traitor to her faith and family.
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