Inglourious Basterds — The Elements of Suspense

Examining the elements of suspense that Quentin Tarantino put to use in the opening scene of Inglourious Basterds.

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Inglourious Basterds
Screenplay by Quentin Tarantino
Directed by Quentin Tarantino
Starring Brad Pitt, Christoph Waltz, Mélanie Laurent, Michael Fassbender, Diane Kruger

Lehne and Koelsch paper on suspense: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4324075/

Tarantino on Charlie Rose: https://charlierose.com/videos/26959

Alfred Hitchock on Suspense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPFsuc_M_3E

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