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"1. The music has a whimsical feel--it made me think of a merry-go-round or an amusement park--with bird-like notes and 3/4 time of a waltz; it works with the caged bird and the cuckoo clock to set a humorous tone to a scene that is quite lively and chaotic. \n  \n2. I absolutely love these 2 characters. They are a send-up of the quintessential British tourist couple--believing themselves to be more worldly, sophisticated, and important than they actually are. I laughed out loud at the image of both of them standing for the duration of the Hungarian Rhapsody, thinking it to be the Hungarian national anthem (and likely bickering quietly to each other like a married couple at the same time). They serve as comic relief, but also to further establish the setting of the picture in Europe and cement the idea of train travel being difficult due to weather and the political climate of 1938 in the mind of the viewer. \n  \n3. Iris is consistently placed directly opposite the hotel proprietor, Boris, the man who has been the most active character up until this point. The scene begins showing all three ladies and Boris on equal ground, each one flirting with him and joking in a slightly condescending manner. It is Iris, however, who initiates movement towards the stairs, who corrects Boris's english, and talks over him giving out orders and demands. The scene ends with Iris leading the \"charge\" up the stairs with Boris and the others in tow. Iris is also the only character who faces towards the camera throughout the scene and who also receives a close-up (I'm not sure what to call it) with only her and Boris in the frame. "
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