John Bailey: Self
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John Bailey : People refer to Beethoven's 7th Symphony, highly rhythmic, even for Beethoven, highly rhythmic - as the apotheosis of the dance. In a way, you can say that "Citizen Kane" is the apotheosis of cinematography. One of the reasons it's so revered is virtually cinematographers worldwide see in that film this incredible sort of vibrant, exciting use of lighting, camera movement, composition. Here is the essence of it: none of this stands alone. This was the great gift of Toland. And, no matter what he did, it was always deeply imbedded in the sense of character, drama, and narrative.
