That's a good mention right there, NWRA in Annie Hall. I was trying to rack my brain for comedies and all I came up with was Modern Times and Raising Arizona. I suppose one can say that What's Up, Tiger Lily? provided a novel form for comedy.
Now my favorite comedy is probably Young Frankenstein, but it's not necessarily ground-breaking. I had a glimmer of a thought about Annie Hall, I truly did, (thought about Brazil too) but I didn't remember it as well as you to justify it. Thanks. An aside, but I think Vicky Christina Barcelona is an okay movie, but nothing spectacular.
Welles definitely makes good use of deep focus in Citizen Kane, Spectral. Thanks for the great topic.
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