According to Google the 1931 film Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is about a reserved Dr. Jekyll, who is played by Fredric March, testing his theory that in every man has both a good and an evil force. He develops a formula that separates the two, turning him into the violent Mr. Hyde. Thinking he has found the answer to one of life's greatest mysteries, Dr. Jekyll soon realizes he is becoming addicted to his darker self as he unleashes his violent side on earthy dance hall girl Ivy, who is played by Miriam Hopkins, and fights Hyde to regain control of his body. The film is set in Victorian London, a the set sustains and enhances the 'gothic' atmosphere.
In the movie there is style and innovation brought to the camera work, the editing, and the scene transitions. There is an early version of what's known now as a split screen. The film even begins with what we know as the point of view camera technique where we see things from a character's' perspective. This is used for Dr. Jekyll for a couple of minutes before we switch to a view that represents the audience. The way that the transformation scenes are done would be revisited in such later films as "The Wolf Man". The way it is executed is that the director, Rouben Mamoulian, spins the camera a full 360 degrees around the set, and uses filters to …show more content…
Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is based on the novella, 'The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde' The film is similar to the original text, although like most books converted to movies it is edited a little to fit the context of the film. In the book women don’t really have an important role but in the movie they are used to show how different Jekyll is from Hyde. The resolution of the film is pretty much the same as the book. In the end both Mr. Hyde and Dr. Jekyll both die because of what Hyde has done. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde will forever stand out in time. From the risky sexual scenes to the classic horror of M Hyde it will forever be an influential
In the movie there is style and innovation brought to the camera work, the editing, and the scene transitions. There is an early version of what's known now as a split screen. The film even begins with what we know as the point of view camera technique where we see things from a character's' perspective. This is used for Dr. Jekyll for a couple of minutes before we switch to a view that represents the audience. The way that the transformation scenes are done would be revisited in such later films as "The Wolf Man". The way it is executed is that the director, Rouben Mamoulian, spins the camera a full 360 degrees around the set, and uses filters to …show more content…
Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is based on the novella, 'The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde' The film is similar to the original text, although like most books converted to movies it is edited a little to fit the context of the film. In the book women don’t really have an important role but in the movie they are used to show how different Jekyll is from Hyde. The resolution of the film is pretty much the same as the book. In the end both Mr. Hyde and Dr. Jekyll both die because of what Hyde has done. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde will forever stand out in time. From the risky sexual scenes to the classic horror of M Hyde it will forever be an influential