The 1972 film The Godfather ends with Michael eliminating all of the heads of the rival families, while Michael's niece is being baptized. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O789amyaMvw&feature=related.
This scene is considered to be one of the greatest endings to a movie. Francis Ford Coppola is a directing mastermind as he displays an excellent use of mise - en - scene in this scene. The term "mise - en - scene", according to our textbook The Film Experience, literally means "placed on a stage" or in more simpler terms "onstage". Mise - en - scene contains certain elements from the movie, such as the actors / actresses, the sets, lighting, etc.
Some great examples of mise - en - scene in this scene are the Corleone soldiers preparing for the executions of the heads of the five rival families. He does a brilliant job of positioning the actors. For instance, the head that exits the building and points out to his wingman that there is a cop giving him a ticket, the man waiting calmly in the stairway, the man coming up the stairs with a package are examples of positioning the actors in this scene. When Michael is asked if he renounces Satan, the five heads are murdered. Their corpses are perfect examples of mise - en - scene, as they were planned to be put in a specific spot.
In conclusion, Copolla uses excellent mise - en - scene in this scene. His use of positioning the actors in this scene are great examples of mise - en - scene.
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