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This "still" illustrates misplaced emphasis and several other defects in pictorial composition which characterized the general run of movies a few years ago. See page 54.
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A specimen of bad composition, from an old film. The window is emphasized by its curious shape, by its central position, by its strong contrasts of black and white, and by the woman's gesture; yet this window has no dramatic significance whatsoever in the scene. See page 55.
