The following are the key characteristics of the thriller genre which are present within the film Clockwork Orange.
Themes: Torture, uncertainty, suspense, intensity, anticipation, excitement, anxiety, loneliness, entrapment, innocence, stalking, accidental death, vulnerability, revenge, danger, reflection, memories, treachery, corruption of innocence, deception, seedy underworlds, weaponry, consequences, crime, adultery and rape.
Characters: Lowlifes, victims, criminals, thieves, protagonist, antagonist, police, villains, wives/family, henchmen, suspicious characters and corrupt police.
Iconography: Shafts of light, doorbells, country roads, countryside, hospitals, nightclubs, low lit lamps, derelict buildings, shadows, street lights, night shooting, prison, sharp lighting contrasts, water, large houses, corridors, colours - white & black, woodland, weapons, videos, camera - tilts & close ups & low angles, masks, frame within frame & extreme camerawork.
Narrative: Death - accidental, bloody fights with weapons, suspenseful music, screams, corruption in police, double cross - henchmen turn against their leader, stolen goods in draw, being chased - sequence, gun point, kidnapping, arguement, police at crime scene, torture, smokey club - drinking and drug taking, fightscene & someone being captured.
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