THE GODFATHER
In this world known film poster promoting "The Godfather" used many key elements of lighting. Starting with low-key lighting, this type of lighting means that most of the facial expressions on a person is not shown. This represent successfully in the poster, the subjects face is half lit. In order for the lighting to be low-key rather than high-key it must consist of hard/harsh lighting on one side of the subject. As well as all of those things the light is at a high position shining upon the character.
The lighting of choice has many meanings. First one is reinforcing the characters dominence just through lighting, you can see the eyes are not very clear connoting danger as well as mystery. Not forgetting the light circle behind the subjects head, its placed there to draw your attention to the protagonist just to emphasise his importance to the film. It may also connote that he's "the chosen one", this alone implies he's the main character (protagonist).
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