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The Visual Tropes in American Trial Films
Courtroom dramas have been attached to the cinema since the earliest days of film. The visual tropes in American trial films are familiar and consistent. They help build and sustain the trial film genre as predictable for viewers who learn to expect a certain satisfaction from the climactic courtroom scene. A court case in a movie is like a play within a play. So let's take a look at some examples: Chicago, Legally Blonde or Bula Annan.
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