we can apply the theory of propp to the film sleepy hallow, the villain is the older witch woman, the way she is talking to the girl about how she wants to cause death and destruction how she talks about how many people her herself has already killed and how she has manipulated peoples opinion of her. Also he was wearing al black which is a key connotation of a villain especially in older films which this is. This film also has another villain the head less rider as he is moving very fast and there’s a juncture position of when he is shown rather then when the witch is shown. also when both villains are in a shot with other actors they are seen in high angle/ low angle shots this makes the other actor feel intimidated and in less control as they have to look up at the villain and it also gives the sense of danger and intimidation. The hero of this clip is Johnny depps character as though out the beginning of the clip he is seen riding very fast through the wood to save the girl then when he arrives he is the one in control trying to get the children to safety. The princess in the clip is the little girl as she is the one who needs to be rescued and is helpless to saving her self.
In this clip there are many examples of binary opposition such as the obvious good verse evil, the heedless rider/which against Johnny depp and the children. There is also the light/dark all the shots in the beginning in the windmill are relatively light compared to the dark misty wood the headsman is riding through. there is the opposition of dead and alive, the headsmen is clearly dead due to the fact he doesn't have a head and Johnny depps character is alive as they are fearing and escaping death. Another would be old/young as the children are very young where as the headless man and the witch and the children are the representations of young
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