12019-02-03T20:47:02+00:00Patrick Keatingfdfdb363527b48ac29800c3d2a6f44da6939bc3b11Applause (1929)plain2019-02-03T20:47:02+00:00Patrick Keatingfdfdb363527b48ac29800c3d2a6f44da6939bc3bBy running away from Hitch into the arms of Tony, April is rejecting the burlesque way of life and accepting a new domestic role; the panning shot echoes her choice, moving Hitch offscreen and the sailor on. By bringing Kitty’s image back into the frame, the dolly ensures that we do not miss the juxtaposition: the daughter accepting domesticity below, the mother performing sexuality up above. Only in death, the film suggests cynically, has Kitty succeeded as a mother.
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12019-01-28T01:51:17+00:00Patrick Keatingfdfdb363527b48ac29800c3d2a6f44da6939bc3bChapter Two: Additional ClipsPatrick Keating231 extra clips for Chapter Twoplain832019-02-03T21:19:59+00:00Patrick Keatingfdfdb363527b48ac29800c3d2a6f44da6939bc3b