What are some of the best edited foreign movies?

Question

I have to compare and contrast two different movies, one from the USA, and a non-domestic film, and I am trying to compare and contrast two really well edited films. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

-Ellis

Answer 1

Life is Beautiful, its Italian

Answer 2

godzilla

Answer 3

i dont know if its well edited but a great foriegn  movie is CITY OF GOD

Answer 4

Hey Ellis,

Here's a few suggestions.

Compare how these two films use the main character's internal imagination to tell the story:

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004, USA) - (editor: Valdís Óskarsdóttir)

-- with --

Amélie (2001, France) - (editor: Hervé Schneid)

-----both of the above are easy to find at the library or rental store.

or

Compare how these two use speed in fight scenes:

Raging Bull (1980, USA)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvtOkDSZR...

-- with --

Seven Samurai (1954, Japan) - samurai duel about 1 hour in.

http://www.truveo.com/Seven-Samurai-The-...

Disjunctive editing breaks the normal sequence of time to show feelings, a detail key to the story, or the importance of a single moment. Disjunctive editing came to be used for purposes besides dramatic effect, e.g., to create a sense of immediacy, like cinema verité (Godard's films, "Bonnie and Clyde," Tarantino's films), or for poetic effect (films of Alain Resnais). Rapidly sequenced, brief cuts – that began with MTV-style music videos and the early Beatles film, "Hard Day's Night" - England - became utilized commonly in feature films to enhance a sense of speed and urgency ("The French Connection," - USA "Run, Lola, Run" - German).

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Here's my favorite website on editing (film clips included):

http://listverse.com/entertainment/top-1...

There is a great entry on editing in wikipedia (especially Editing techniques):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film_editin...

Answer 5

Two Brazilian films.

BOPE and CITY OF GOD

Technical record    

Original title: Troop of Elite  or BOPE

Gender: Action    

Time of Duration: 118 minutes    

Year of Release (Brazil): 2007    

Site Oficial: www.tropadeeliteofilme.com.br    

Studio: Zazen Produções    

Distribution: Universal Pictures of Brazil / The Weinstein Company    

Direction: José Padilha    

Itinerary: Rodrigo Pimentel, Bráulio Mantovani and José Padilha    

Production: José Padilha and Marcos Prado    

Music: Pedro Bromfman    

Picture: Lula Carvalho    

Drawing of Production: Tulé Peak    

Model: Cláudia Kopke    

Edition: Daniel Rezende    

    

    

Cast    

Wagner Moura (Captain Nascimento)    

Caio Junqueira (Neto)    

André Ramiro (André Matias)    

Milhem Cortaz (Captain Fábio)    

Fernanda of Freitas (Roberta)    

Fernanda Machado (Maria)    

Thelmo Fernandes (Sergeant Alves)    

Maria Ribeiro (Rosane)    

Emerson Gomes (Piece of junk)    

Fábio Lago (Baiano)    

Paulo Vilela (Edu)    

André Mauro (Rodrigues)    

Marcelo Valle (Captain Oliveira)    

Erick Oliveira (Marcinho)    

Ricardo Sodré (Cabo Bocão)    

André Santinho (Lieutenant Renan)    

Luiz Gonzaga of Almeida    

Bruno Erased (Captain Azevedo)    

Alexandre Mofatti (Sub-commander Carvalho)    

Daniel Lentini  

Technical record  

Original title: City of God  

Gender: Drama  

Time of Duration: 135 minutes  

Year of Release (Brazil): 2002  

Site Oficial: www.cidadededeus.com.br  

Hot Site: www.adorocinemabrasileiro.com.br  

Studio: Videofilmes / O2 Filmes  

Distribution: Lumière / Miramax Films  

Direction: Fernando Meirelles  

Itinerary: Bráulio Mantovani, based on romance of Paulo Lins  

Production: Walter Salles  

Music: Antônio Pinto and Ed Côrtes  

Picture: César Charlone  

Direction of Art: Tulé Peake  

Edition: Daniel Rezende  

  

  

Cast  

Matheus Nachtergaele (Sandro Cenoura)  

His Jorge (Mané Galinha)  

Alexandre Rodrigues (Buscapé)  

Leandro Firmino of the Hour (Small Zé)  

Roberta Rodrigues (Berenice)  

Phellipe Haagensen (Bené)  

Jonathan Haagensen (Hair)  

Douglas Silva (Dadinho)  

Jefechander Suplino (Pliers)  

Alice Braga (Angélica)  

Emerson Gomes (Barbantinho)  

Édson Oliveira (Barbantinho - adult)  

Luis Otávio (Buscapé - child)  

Maurício Marques (Cabeção)  

I generate Camilo (Paraíba)  

Graziella Moretto (Journalist)  

Micael Borges  

Answer 6

Amélie is a popular french film that could easily be found in video rental stores in the US.