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Film Techniques In A Bronx Tale
In the film “A Bronx Tale” directed by Robert De Niro an important event near the end of the film was when Sonny got shot in the bar. The main visual techniques used are slow motion and acting in the scene. This event was important because it showed the special, intimate relationship between Sonny and Calogero.
This film is about a young boy named Calogero, growing up in an Italian neighbourhood in the Bronx. Sonny is the Mafia boss who becomes like a father to Calogero. In the scene near the end of the film when Sonny gets shot, slow motion is used as Calogero tries to get to Sonny in the crowd bar. The voice over of Calogero said ‘only one face was not smiling’ and had noticed that it was the son of the man Sonny had shot earlier in the

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