Observing A Film Opening #4 - The Bonfire Of The Vanities

The Bonfire Of The Vanities

The reason I have chosen to study the opening titles of 'Bonfire Of The Vanities,' is because it is unlike any other opening sequence. The whole thing is filmed cleverly in one shot. This is very intriguing and interesting to watch because it allows for a smooth sequence of events but is hard to achieve so it looks affective. However they have done it well. 

'Warner Bros Presents' - 0:02 - production company

'A Brian DePalma Film' - 0:20 - production company

Lead Actors

'Tom Hanks' - 0:28 

'Bruce Willis' - 0:35 

'Melanie Griffith' - 0:43

'Morgan Freeman' - 0:50

'The Bonfire Of The Vanities' - 1:17 - film title

Star credits

'Kim Cattrall' - 1:28 

'Saul Rubinek' - 1:33

'Alan King' - 1:47

Supporting Cast

'John Hancock, Clifton James, Barton Heyman' - 1:55 

'Kevin Dunn, Donald Moffat, Norman Parker' - 2:05

'Louis Giambalvo, Mary Alice, Kurt Fuller' - 2:16

'Robert Stephens, Richard Libertini, Andre Gregory' - 2:29

Production Credits

'Casting By Lynn Stalmaster' - 2:38 

'Costume Designer Ann Roth' - 2:51

'Music By David Grusin' - 3:00

'Film Editors David Ray and Bill Pankow' - 3:05

'Production Designer Richard Sylbert' - 3:19

Director Of Photography Volmos Zsigmond, A.S.C' - 3:25

'Co-Producer Fred Caruso' - 3:38

'Executive Producers Peter Guber & Jon Peters' - 3:43

'Based On The Novel By Tom Wolfe' - 4:04

'Screenplay By Michael Christofer' - 4:25

'Produced And Directed By Brian DePalma' - 4:36 - Director