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L.A. Confidential (1997)

Film
DirectorCurtis Hanson
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Figures

Characters
  • The character of Bud White
Form & technique
  • The final scene depicting the cover-up and Exley's award ceremony
  • The juxtaposition of diegetic 1950s pop music with the non-diegetic orchestral score → Anempathetic Sound
Tropes
  • The character arc of Ed Exley
  • The film's aestheticized representation of 1950s Los Angeles
  • The romantic triangle between Bud White, Ed Exley, and Lynn Bracken
  • Jack Vincennes's role as a police advisor and informant for Hush-Hush magazine

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