Has this film technique found in The French Dispatch been used elsewhere
August 13, 2022 6:40 PM Subscribe
In The French Dispatch, there's a moment (18m30s) where a transition happens and I'm wondering if it has been used previously in any other films (to avoid spoilers, I'll detail it below)
The character of Moses Rosenthaler "switches/transitions" from being played by Tony Revolori (young Rosenthaler) to Benicio Del Toro (old/current Rosenthaler) while the two actors are in frame at the same time. It's a beautiful moment and I'm wondering if there's any antecedent elsewhere in film.
The character of Moses Rosenthaler "switches/transitions" from being played by Tony Revolori (young Rosenthaler) to Benicio Del Toro (old/current Rosenthaler) while the two actors are in frame at the same time. It's a beautiful moment and I'm wondering if there's any antecedent elsewhere in film.
It's Bunuel, That Obscure Object Of Desire.
posted by each day we work at 11:40 PM on August 13, 2022 [4 favorites]
posted by each day we work at 11:40 PM on August 13, 2022 [4 favorites]
It calls to mind the Dr Who transitions a little- similar but not the same.
posted by rongorongo at 12:49 AM on August 14, 2022 [1 favorite]
posted by rongorongo at 12:49 AM on August 14, 2022 [1 favorite]
Adding on to BlackLeotardFront’s list of almost but not quite: in Field of Dreams, the Moonlight Graham character walks off the field as the kid with briefcase in Pulp Fiction, there’s a shot of legs transforming, and the next time you see his face, he’s Burt Lancaster.
posted by kevinbelt at 4:37 AM on August 14, 2022
posted by kevinbelt at 4:37 AM on August 14, 2022
Metropolis (recently discussed on Fanfare) has the transition of RobotMaria to HumanMaria.
posted by kokaku at 7:54 AM on August 14, 2022
posted by kokaku at 7:54 AM on August 14, 2022
If you’re open to TV renditions of this, Nathan Fielder’s The Rehearsal has done it a few times when aging/de-aging the child actor[s] in the show. Episode 3 has a major occurrence, iirc.
posted by a box and a stick and a string and a bear at 10:20 AM on August 14, 2022
posted by a box and a stick and a string and a bear at 10:20 AM on August 14, 2022
Sorry, missed the edit window. It was episode 4 that I was thinking of, with the slide.
posted by a box and a stick and a string and a bear at 10:26 AM on August 14, 2022
posted by a box and a stick and a string and a bear at 10:26 AM on August 14, 2022
Todd solondz' Palindromes has a main character called aviva who is played by multiple people if that counts not sure they're ever on screen at same time as I think they represented different facets of her personality and experiences IIRC
posted by eastboundanddown at 10:38 AM on August 14, 2022 [1 favorite]
posted by eastboundanddown at 10:38 AM on August 14, 2022 [1 favorite]
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Life and Death of Colonel Blimp: an older man jumps into a pool and comes out the other side his younger self to start the story of his life.
Lost Highway: The main character inexplicably changes into a different person about 2/3 of the way through the film (I can't quite remember).
There's also a film I can't think of but two actresses play the same woman interchangeably throughout the movie.
posted by BlackLeotardFront at 9:34 PM on August 13, 2022 [5 favorites]