him as theyhold hands and go into a back private room of the Embassy. The lighting in the doorwayis dark. At no time during this scene is there any artificial lighting. The sound heard atthis time is of people talking as they congregate just outside of where the two areinteracting. The viewers see a close up of the Katherine and Almasy through a telephotolens when Almasy begins to undress Katherine Clifton. A beautiful cutting rhythm isincorporated as the camera swiftly moves from the face of Katherine to the face ofAlmasy back to the face and body of Katherine and then a shot of both of their faces. When shown, the heads of the characters dominate the entire screen and littlebackground in visible. To add irony to the situation, the song "Silent Night" has soundedduring their interaction. This music starts precisely when Almasy puts his hand on thedress and bra strap of Katherine and gets louder as they proceed to undress and climaxesas they are having sex. In addition to "Silent Night" we also hear echoes coming from anorquestra. Katherine and Almasy contradict the lyrics of the Christmas carol. Theemphasis here reinforces the fact that it is Christmas and they are committing a severewrongdoing.As the scene progresses, there is a zoom in on the neck of Katherine. The camerafocuses on the neck of Katherine. It is specifically on the sensitive section right above thecollar bone. This shot foreshadows a later remark made by Almasy during a sequencewhen he and Katherine make love and Almasy states: "I claim this for me." The otherobject which is in extreme focus and is zoomed in on is Katherine's pearl necklace. Thepearl necklace, which is a valuable accessory and could also be used as a term whichcontains sexual reference, is representative of Katherine's marriage to Geoffrey Clifton,her current husband. The off white color of the pearls suggests innocence, acharacteristic which Katherine obviously contrasts.The shot cuts t...
