Mise-en-scene: A Clockwork Orange
For the film A Clockwork Orange, the setting begins in an early 1970's looking room, filled with semi-bright lighting focused on Alex and his "Droogs," and as the camera begins to pull back to show the rest of the room, the panels of light bulbs lining the walkway that led to Alex and his Droogs exposes the group of people in the room. From people dressed in normal clothes, to soldiers holding their heads down. It is evident that the movie was filmed at some time in the 1970's, as the people wearing civilian clothing in the opening scene are wearing garments that are recognizable to what men wore during the 1970's. However, the setting is written to take place in the year 1980. The placement of Alex and his Droogs at the head of the room sets the notion that they are going to be the more important characters throughout the duration of the movie. It is also noticeable through the characters' accents that the setting takes place...
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