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Old 02-15-2004, 03:45 PM   #29
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Left: Shadows and Fog, 1992, directed by Woody Allen.
Right: M, 1931, directed by Fritz Lang.


Because there was no technology available for color yet back then?

Because maybe, just maybe, b&w lends a certain atmosphere and nuance that colour film can never achieve today?
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