Analysis of Castello Cavalcanti

There is a wide establishing shot which sets the scene of a rural and classical Italian town so the audience has some orientation through the film. The camera then pans round so the audience can get a further look into where the film is set and introduce some of the characters such as the elderly people chatting outside the cafe. The music goes well with these camera shots because it has the feel of a quirky working class Europe, this goes well with the town because it is rural and probably full of elderly people and farmers with one restaurant in the town which is the cafe. The music also see to be emitting from the radio which gives the sense of boredom and slowness in the town.

The editing is slow because life is slow and boring (But comfortable) in this town and the upcoming race through there town is a massive event in their year. Lastly the costumes and props such as neon lights bracers give the impression that it is set in the mid 20th century. The film has been going for only 30 seconds and the audience is already aware of where it is set and when.

The sound of engines in the distance builds excitement to what is about to happen, it catches the attention of all the cafe's patrons which creates a contrast with what is expected in this quiet town. This is reinstated by the fact that there is one continuous shot to show the cars racing past.

The driver running into the cafe after crashing and dousing the flames is still one continuous shot which contrasts the fast racing life with the quiet village life. This contrast is also shown by the fact that the race car driver talks fast compared to the villagers. The driver is also placed in the middle of the shot of him at the table with the villagers around to show that he is completely the centre of their attention and is probably the most important person they've had in their village in a long time.

The editing remains slow throughout the film and the music is always played out of the radio inside the cafe, this is always to give the film the feel of a quiet Italian village. The mise-en-sene remains quirky in that the colours are quite vibrant despite the fact that it's a conventional dull village/town and the camerawork usually has the driver in the middle of the shot to signify his importance

The film ends with a wide shot zooming out of the cafe with the driver eating pasta. The slow movement of zooming out shows that the driver is settled and will be staying in the village which gives a peaceful and pleasant ending to the film.