Category: Education of the look

Seweryn Kuśmierczyk Faraon (Pharaoh). An Analysis of the Battle Scene For this analysis, we will focus on the battle scene from the movie Faraon (Pharaoh), which is directed by Jerzy Kawalerowicz. The scene was filmed during sunrise in the Kyzylkum Desert. At this particular time of day, the light provides a chiaroscuro effect, making all […]

Seweryn Kuśmierczyk The Pharaoh (Faraon). An Analysis of the Opening Scene The Pharaoh directed by Jerzy Kawalerowicz opens with a scene in which the Egyptian officer Eunana runs to deliver a message regarding the sightings of the sacred scarabs to Ramesses, who commands the manoeuvres. This scene is filmed as a single long shot. A […]

Seweryn Kuśmierczyk Pociąg (Night Train). An Analysis of the Meeting Scene The present analysis focuses on the scene in which the protagonists meet in the Pociąg (Night Train or Baltic Express) movie. The film was directed by Jerzy Kawalerowicz, and the cinematography was created by Jan Laskowski. The shots of the train in motion were […]

Seweryn Kuśmierczyk The Deluge (Potop). An Analysis of Kmicic’s Revenge Scene In this analysis, we will take a closer look at a scene from the movie The Deluge directed by Jerzy Hoffman, pictures by Jerzy Wójcik. In the scene, the protagonist, Andrzej Kmicic, takes revenge for killing his companions.      We will analyse how […]

Seweryn Kuśmierczyk The Deluge (Potop). An Analysis of the Duel Scene Potop (The Deluge) was directed by Jerzy Hoffmann and Jerzy Wójcik is the author of cinematography. For this analysis, we will focus on the scene in which Colonel Wołodyjowski fights Kmicic in a pouring rain. In Henryk Sienkiewicz’s novel, this scene takes place at […]