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Painting with Light

Black Narcissus • 26m

This piece about renowned cinematographer Jack Cardiff’s Oscar-winning work on BLACK NARCISSUS was made in 2000 by Craig McCall.

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    Professor Kristin Thompson breaks down the lush palette of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger’s sensuous masterpiece, showing how set designer Alfred Junge and cinematographer Jack Cardiff use splashes of color to trace the film’s emotional arc.

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