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Opening of "Alphaville" (1965) - as Lemmy Caution enters the hotel, rides the elevator, and walks corridors - 4 minute take.

Posted by: ballpark_frank on Jul 26, 23:24 in response to jonjon's post Need help/ideas on a research paper about the one shot in...

From the wikipedia page (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alphaville_(film)):

The opening section of the film includes an unedited sequence that depicts Caution walking into his hotel, checking in, riding an elevator and being taken through various corridors to his room. According to cinematographer Raoul Coutard, he and Godard shot this section as a continuous four-minute take. Part of this sequence shows Caution riding an elevator up to his room, which was achieved thanks to the fact that the hotel used as the location had two glass-walled elevators side by side, allowing the camera operator to ride in one lift while filming Constantine riding the other car through the glass between the two. However, as Coutard recalled, this required multiple takes, since the elevators were old and in practice they proved very difficult to synchronize.

Need help/ideas on a research paper about the one shot in motion pictures - details inside jonjon Jul 26, 21:50

I'd offer you up the fight scene in Atomic Blond during the escape it was like a 10 min take. I believe. {nm} albrown Jul 26, 22:05

The entire film "Russian Ark" was shot in one continous take extepan Jul 26, 22:16

Rope or Victoria (2015) {nm} 3ebfan511 Jul 26, 22:18

Opening of The Player by Robert Altman. Goodfellas Copacabana scene. {nm} teesanyone Jul 26, 23:23

Opening of "Alphaville" (1965) - as Lemmy Caution enters the hotel, rides the elevator, and walks corridors - 4 minute take. ballpark_frank Jul 26, 23:24

My bad... only that short sequence - not the whole film... - But still, a great flick. {nm} ballpark_frank Jul 26, 23:26

I'm not looking for entire films bc they tend to be gimmicky, though I'm interested in Russian Ark. More of a historical look. Thanks! jonjon Jul 26, 23:36

Now... you all have piqued my interest in that film (Russian Ark)... Thanks! {nm} ballpark_frank Jul 27, 00:14

probably some trickery, but the Liberty London department store shot in Cruella (video inside) tealfan Jul 26, 23:53

Opening sequence from Touch of Evil, and then match it with the one-shot from The Player RupertPupkin Jul 26, 23:55

War scene in Atonement (2007) ~10min single shot Tallwonder Jul 27, 00:02

Children of Men {nm} Gooffella Jul 27, 00:04

Boiling Point and Medusa Deluxe are recent British examples. {nm} RufusS Jul 27, 01:33

Pool party scene in Boogie Nights. Fight scene in Old Boy. First half of One Cut of the Dead. Final shot of I Am Cuba. {nm} numbersix_99 Jul 27, 01:34

UK movie Boiling Point (almost all one shot). The Protector fight up the stairs. {nm} numbersix_99 Jul 27, 01:36

Snake eyes , 1999, Brian de Palma, I think the opening scene was 12 minutes one shot {nm} sphere Jul 27, 04:13

Rififi robbery scene... brilliant, long, and silent. Been a while, but I remember it mostly as a one-shot. {nm} gsquared Jul 27, 06:39