12019-02-03T20:32:12+00:00Patrick Keatingfdfdb363527b48ac29800c3d2a6f44da6939bc3b11A Farewell to Arms (1932)plain2019-02-03T20:32:12+00:00Critical Commons19322019-01-29T17:43:31ZVideoFrank BorzageA Farewell to ArmsPatrick Keatingfdfdb363527b48ac29800c3d2a6f44da6939bc3b
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12019-02-03T21:01:49+00:002.x20 A Farewell to Arms1A Farewell to Arms (1932)plain2019-02-03T21:01:49+00:00A filmmaker might foster identification by refusing to use a point-of-view shot, conspicuously detaching camera from character. In this scene, Catherine jokingly describes her apartment in the most luxurious terms she can think of; meanwhile, the camera wanders around, isolating details that belie her words. By revealing truths that Catherine already knows, the camerawork encourages us to share in her emotions without looking through her eyes.