Mise-En-Scene In The Breakfast Club

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In The Breakfast Club , the film utilizes costume, setting, and lighting to express its mise-en-scene. The visual shots in the film gives the audience information about the setting and characters. For example at the beginning of the film, the camera shows us the name of the high school later being the majority setting in the film.

One of the most influential aspect of the film’s mise-en-scene is its stereotypical costumes. Each of the characters costumes represent their social background. For example, John wears heavily amount of clothing on him, portraying the typical bully in a high school. Claire on the other hand is a popular girl donning the latest clothing in her time. Meanwhile on the other side of the spectrum, Brian exhibited his

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