Philadelphia (1993)
Figures
Form & technique
- The opera scene ("La Mamma Morta")
- The film's courtroom drama genre structure
Tropes
- Andrew Beckett's relationship with Miguel Álvarez
- Andrew Beckett revealing his lesions in court
- The film's final scenes (funeral and home videos)
- Joe Miller's character arc of changing homophobia
- The social and economic status of Andrew Beckett
- Tom Hanks's star persona