THE TAXI SCENE AND Charley’s death

1. Alessandra, Melissaand Tania THE TAXI SCENE AND Charley’s death

2. THE TAXI SCENE

3. Plot: • It is ¾ of the way through the movie • This shows how terry has progressed and • Demonstrates the strength of Terry and Charley’s relationship • It is Terry’s final decision

4. Characters: • Marlon Brando – Terry Malloy • Innocence and confusion • Rod Steiger – Charley Malloy • Strength and loyalty

5. Setting: • in the back of a taxi cab • Claustrophobic environment • Terry is being pressured and pushed into taking a job for Johnny Friendly. • High angle shot at the end showing the street and surrounding buildings this represents the freedom Terry has after rejecting Charleys offer.

6. Costume: • Terry stands out in his chequered jacket • He isn’t entirely a part of Friendly’s mob yet • When charley tries to offer him a place in their mob he rejects it. • Charley’s camel coat represents the people in the mob and what they stand for.

7. Editing • The use of a dissolve begins the scene.

8. Symbolism • Glove: fiddling with it indicates anxiety and suggests he is nervous and about to face something uncomfortable. • Part of Charley has slipped out of his tight wrapping • Ying and Yang

9. Key Quote • Terry: There’s more to this that I thought Charley. • Terry: You don't understand. I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. I coulda been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am, let's face it. It was you, Charley.

10. Camera • A medium shot is applied first, to create a casual environment. • Shot size changes when Charley begins to talk about Terry staying quiet. • As Charley is pushing the idea and the scene becomes more intense the shot sizes get smaller. • When Terry asks ‘before we get to where charley?’ Close up shot sizes are employed to emphasis Terry’s hurt facial expression and then on Charley to show his remorse

11. Music • No music is played at the beginning of the scene; however, the strikingly dramatic music beforehand implies the next scene will be tense. • When Charley gives up, pushing the idea, sad music plays, suggesting Terry must be cautious

12. Sound Effects - Charley says ‘what the’ and before he finishes his sentence, a car horn silences them both

13. CHARLEY’S DEATH

14. Plot: • Just after the taxi cab scene, puts emphasis on what Charley gave up for Terry and how strong their relationship was. • The consequences from the taxi cab scene

15. Characters: • Rod Steiger – Charley Malloy • Strength and loyalty • Marlon Brando – Terry Malloy • Vengeful, distraught • Eva Marie Saint – Edie Doyle • Innocence, pure, strong-willed

16. Setting: in an alley • associated with negative connotations of Johnny Friendly’s mob • the dark alley represents the seriousness and corruption involved with the mob

17. Camera • We first see Charley, from Terry’s point of view, this is to show what Terry is feeling • Camera Movement - The use of zoom on charley’s face is to make the audience feel sorry for Terry

18. Costume: • Terry stands out in his chequered jacket • He isn’t a part of the mob (in this scene it is his final decision to testify which means he will never be in the mob). • Charley’s camel coat represents the people in the mob and what they stand for (dishonesty, injustice, corruption) • Edie dressed in white represents righteousness and morality.

19. Music • Scene begins with dramatic music, to worry audience and ends with a clash when we see Charley dead a clash of the symbols ends the dramatic music and quiet slow music begins. The clashing symbols may represent Terry’s shock and the quieter music is to show his sadness.

20. Symbolism • Hook: reference to Christ’s body on the cross • Force hanging over them in the form of Johnny Friendly’s Goons

21. Lighting A spotlight shines on Charley, so the audience can Cleary see him and it highlights the face that his death is an important factor

22. THE END