Influence Of Oppression In V For Vendetta

In the film, ‘V for Vendetta’, the director, James McTeigue, uses a variety of visual and oral features to influence my understanding of overcoming political oppression. The setting of the film is in a dystopian future, where the citizens of London are oppressed by the Norsefire regime. McTeigue features symbolism, motifs, camera shots, sound and dialogue in select scenes to convey the importance of overcoming political oppression in the film.

McTeigue uses visual and oral features in the ‘Old Bailey’ explosion scene to influence my understanding of overcoming political oppression. Near the beginning of the film the main protagonist, V, blows up the ‘Old Bailey’ building to begin a rebellion to overthrow the government. McTeigue uses the symbol of blowing up a politically significant building on the 5th of November as a feature in the movie. During the scene, there is a close up of the old bailey exploding and
This technique shows me that the explosion of the old bailey wasn't a random terrorist attack, but was rather a symbol of the injustice that is in Norsefire. Another feature that McTeigue used during the scene to convey highlight the idea of overcoming political oppression is the sound of big ben ringing and Tchaikovsky's 1812 overture. Before and during the explosion Tchaikovsky's 1812 overture is playing on the public announcement speakers all over Norsefire. In the film Tchaikovsky's 1812 overture and many other pieces of music and art are banned by the government and because everyone heard the song the government is losing their control of the citizens of Norsefire. The sound of big ben ringing tells me that it is a new day, and along with V and Evey’s dialogue, “Tell me, do you