Mise-en-scène — the arrangement of props, lighting, actors, and setting within the frame — operates as a visual rule system that guides viewer attention and emotion. This paper analyzes three films ( Citizen Kane , The Shining , and Roma ) to demonstrate how rule-based staging creates thematic meaning. In The Shining , the rule of destabilizing geometry (off-center compositions, impossible windows) prefigures psychological collapse. By codifying these spatial rules, directors achieve a "moviezule" that transcends dialogue.
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