The terrifying thing is he knows her name. He came there knowing they were there but played the charming questioner. To the point that he even knew how many there were and was able to pinpoint by their age and gender which member of the family had survived. Landa was such a fantastic villain.
I personally think many nazis in real life were textbook psychopaths who carried out their dreadful task systematically and without a single regret because deep down after a while they started to enjoy the death and suffering they caused,it's a psychological phenomenon called the Lucifer effect,when many people start to do something,no matter how morally wrong or horrific,that something becomes accepted as normality,we all dislike brutes and bullies publicly,but only because we are supposed to and deep inside there is a shred of malice in each one of us.
@@joseluis5055 nazis weren’t just psychopaths like other fascist regimes , they were extremely intelligent, well educated, technologically advanced psychopaths , that’s the worst kind
Exactly, i was going to comment that. He acts all tough until The Colonel says that his men will stop harassing hia family if he tells him about the jews and instantly you can see that he becomes weak
@@UrSneakyDad i dont think it's because of "the offer" by landa which makes him weak. It's just his realization that there is absolutely no way to prevent whats going to happen and there is no chance to outplay landa
The actor who plays the dairy farmer is absolutely magnificent! From a cold, stoic and inexpressive front, he very convincingly transitions to the clear helplessness of a peasant who cannot do anything about what the Nazis will subject his family to. Again, an absolutely magnificent actor! (To compare this scene to Doubt, he's like Viola Davis to Christoph Waltz's Meryl Streep - you expect to be wowed by Christoph, Oscar and all, but you end up being moved by the farmer.)
Sooo intimidating, as the conversation progressed and we understood what was happening and what was going to happen, I felt the same pressure as the Frenchman. An outstanding performance.
Denis Ménochet is an incredible actor. He's not as much famous as he deserves in France, but in each movie I see him i, he delivers an outstanding performance, especially in a film untitled "Jusqu'à la garde". I don't know if it cames accross borders, but It's a film about domestic violence, and his acting is so impressive, subtle, both pathetic and terrifying, his performance is really convincing and realistic
@@potatoes735 it's sad that he did not appear in hateful eight. In the very early promotions he was mentioned as part of the cast as french bob which later changed to mexican bob. I dont know why though
Au revoir is equivalent of "see you again". Adieu is for when you're unsure whether you'll meet again. He is sure he'll find her again because he used au revoir.
@@noahn4550 i did not liked my own comment... and your joke was just stupid in my opinion can you live with that? Stop crying bro you just did a bad joke and its ok you know...
I love how he switched to English and switched back to French, pretending that he couldn't find them and was about to leave, just to give them hope and then shattered it to pieces when he ordered his men to unload a barrage of bullets onto them. This man is just frightening and Christoph is just so dedicated.
People justifiably praise Waltz for his performance in this scene and throughout the movie, but for me what absolutely makes this scene so powerful, so tense, so fear-inducing, is the performance of Denis Ménochet. What makes it all the more remarkable is it is a performance of very few words. It is all through the expression written on his face. The same thing is true later in the film in the scene where Shoshana (Mélanie Laurent) meets Landa for the first time again in the restaurant. Their fear is our fear. Not enough is made of those two performances, in my opinion
C Waltz couldnt make it by himself.. right? But the workload and screentime that he delivered are much more -> that's why he got the Oscar and the audience praised him in this movie !
The poor farmer was probably close friends with Shosanna's family, but after Hans called him out he had no choice but to betray them. You could almost hear his heart breaking along with his tears as he points them out under the floorboards.
@@JWBabaYagaHe didn’t, Hans knew right from the beginning that they were hiding underground, he was going to kill them without the farmer ´s confessing
@@JWBabaYagaHe didn't betray them as he didn't provide Hans with any information he didn't already have. Hans was making it clear; "We know. You know that we know. You know that at this point you either nod submissively or we annihilate both Shoshanna's family and then your own." The farmer realized that Shoshanna's family was essentially already dead the moment Hans had knocked on the door, it was a question of whether or not be wanted to destroy his own family in an effort which was sure to fail no matter what he did.
No this whole scene is based on another movie the searchers its a classic western tarantino always had a fetish on westerns plus not even close its a great dialogue not a scenr
Saving Private Ryan is my favorite. I know it's technically the opening of the movie, the "real" opening is the family walking in the cemitery, but the Omaha Beach landing is SO strong, powerful and agonizing... I love that movie and that scene.
Tarantino is in a class by himself. He has turned terror and violence into a form of art! I couldnt believe Waltz is the same actor in this film and Django. A brilliant actor.
The subtle change in Hans Landa’s face at around 0:57 is absolutely remarkable. The fact the change is slow and subtle, and there’s silence in the background except for the clock ticking, makes this moment more impactful and tense than any explosion or horror scene I’ve ever watched. It portrays the impact of subtlety magnificently. It’s such a delight to watch such fine acting and directing.
This is one of the most powerful scenes in movie history. It starts off so normal, casual, almost nice. It only thru dialogue and acting, later thru music it becomes more and more intense. When I first saw it I almost cried myself with the head of household.
@@soldaten-norbert8520 neither is mine. Generally speaking it's only native speakers who most commonly use some simple lingo, you're not allowed to use it before you master the literacy of the proper language. Source: me
One of the most brilliantly acted scenes in cinematic history. When I watched this scene the first time and that terrifying music kicked in gradually, I felt like a nuclear missile was hurtling towards me. A pure masterpiece.
How his eyebrows fall and the corners of his mouth formed a frown in an instance, how he uttered those lines, how he switched back to French and spoke in a sing-song way as if he did not just sentenced the family to death, absolutely chilling. If looks can kill, the farmer would've been as dead as the family under his floor. Landa may have been the best character ever written by QT, but only Waltz can breathe life into him and made him the psychopathic killer that he is. Absolutely world-class acting, he deserved the Oscar.
The lever of connotations in just this area of the comments is mind boggeling honestly only Noem Chomsky could clear Out the points I am not smart enough read from the top
So you have see all the actors and all the scenes in movie history across the globe so you feel very confident in your "the most underrated actor ever" comment.
@@danender5555 wow, you must be really fun at parties. can’t say anything without offending some idiot on the internet nowadays. all I did was appreciate good acting, grow up.
Christopher waltz was absolutely fantastic in this film...the way he can be nice and polite to the farmer and then go to a cold stare at 0:55 is absolutely terrifying...I felt so sorry for the farmer here when he has to give up the information on where the Jews are being hidden to protect his family he's so heartbroken when he is told to point out where they are being hidden.
That little eye glance from LaPadite 1:06 is an awesome detail. It's the final moment of choice. What do I say, truth or try it. I can't too risky he knows. All summed up in that brief look away. Back to Landa goes the gaze. Yes. Brilliant
This scene is perfect. Landa builds up to the moment when he will ask the hard questions by introducing himself and remembering LaPadite about his status among Jewish hunters and explaining why he is so good at it. By the time LaPadite responds that the refugees are under his floor, Landa had just broken all his hopes of succeeding in protecting them, even though he was apparently manipulating the situation at first. It's interesting to note that Landa acted just like a human lying detector... Had some bullshit questions about the refugees to get a good read at LaPadite when comfortable... LaPadite even lights his pipe as a way to reassure himself that he was in control (the camera even pauses for a second at the action of lighting the pipe).
Man, Christopher Waltz is just amazing. Great role, can switch from seemingly friendly & nice, to terrifying in seconds. His eyes do a lot of the acting.
I honestly think this is the best scene Tarantino has ever put to film. Maybe even the best scene in movie history. Every actor is perfectly cast, every action makes sense in the bigger picture, the tension building up, the way the actors change expressions so naturally, the cinematography, the soundtrack. It's so perfect.
Farmer was good man, but he had to choose his daughters over people he protected..the way he cries when Landa pries this info from him is so heartbreaking
You can identify a well known language without understanding it. I am sure she knew he was speaking English but couldn’t understand him. Then there’s a whole timeskip, who knows what she did in 3 years. More than enough time to learn a new language. Spite is the best motivator
Why would a french farmer and a german officer speak english among them? When the movie was dubbed to other languages, they were speaking German between them, and then they switched to French
This Scene was perfect! From the very moment he went into the house he stares at the red haired dauther, because she is the one with the most visible fear/uneasyness on her face. He holds every eye contact just 1-2sec longer.. I just love his performance!
As a whole, it's not my favourite Tarantino movie. However, this scene and the bar scene are amongst the most exquisite sequences ever filmed in cinematic history.
The absolutely brilliant compositional framing when she runs into the greenery is so perfect. The sheer contrast between darkness & light is there. With all that darkness of her circumstances she escapes into the light.
Landa is not a bad person, but he is extremely selfish, everything he does is in the goal of having the most profitable role in any situation. He could do good as he could do bad very efficiently depending on the side he considers as the most profitable. A truly threatening character.
@@spacemiaou67 you got a very engrossing way of seing this in Landa as well as I did but; he killed von hammersmerk by strangling her without no mercy, even though he did the same thing she did. Literally with no reason because he ended up helping the basterds; that’s why I’m for sure he is bad. My opinion is that it was personal.
@@ramphissantana4311 Bad is a word a 5 year old would use. In many good movies there is no clear destinction between good and bad. While the movie certainly does differentiate between good and bad landa is not "bad". Hes on the "bad" side. The basterds kill people for fun as well and dont care about it, but thats fine, cuz every german soldier at the time was evil, right. As another comment above me explained landa is selfish not "bad". Just like any other human on planet earth. Sure there psychos, but except for them people rarely do something evil without a motive.
3:47 Behold my nerdiness: He says "Bumsti!", which is short for "Bumstinazl!", which is an old fashioned Austrian exclamation when something goes slightly wrong (p.e. you accidentally drop cutlery). So weird to hear something so super local in a big budget Hollywood movie. But nice!
Love how he says adieu to the people hiding and au revoir to Shosanna when she runs since in French language adieu is like a final goodbye and au revoir means he'll see them again, easy to miss detail
I always thought 99.9% of known bacteria is impressive, but misleading. Imagine there are 1b bacteria swimming about, then 0.01 % leaves say 100k not killed. Of those 100k, one needs to care about the bacteria that actually lives in their home, hence target for the disinfectant: if the soap doesn't kill 50% of the 100k in your home, the it is probably not good at all. It might as well say on the packet: doesn't kill 50k of bacteria you're worried about and targeting... Some post grad class in the Analysis of Information 😂
The symbolism in the way Landa sees Shosanna's running just like a mouse between the floor boards, when in the previous scene he makes a comparison between Germans/Hawks and Jews/Rats. Tarantino thinks of everything!
@@zigs6257 first he had infos about the family even before he went to the house, he knew them and knew they were there, we see it the way he asks the man questions, he knew her name because we saw it when she runs. Second he tried to destabilize her by interrogating her, giving her milk, and putting his cigarette in the strudel males it look lile the house she escaped from. And when he looks deep in her eyes waiting to ask for THE question, he weighs his pros and cons and decides theres no use to get her here, and that he will need her for his plans.
Every shot from 2:57 is a masterclass in cinematography and editing from Robert Richardson and Sally Menke respectfully, especially the shot of Shoshanna running framed by the doorway.
When I first watched this movie I was quite young but I remember how terrifying this scene was. I realize now that it was the acting of the french man that really sold it for me, his acting is very underrated.
Another thing I want to point out that I haven't seen here is that he didn't even had to tell the German soldiers that they had to shoot down, that they were underneath their floorboards. Landa was so sure they were there that he even told his men beforehand, he probably knew the house by some investigation. Everything was just cordiality.
This is so immaculately well executed in every way, from the Milk that looks incredibly delicious to the fear that Hans Landa radiates, to the theatrical Climax of the Soldiers shooting the floorboards and the hiding family beneath to smithereens. Even Shohanna's escape is so sublimely visualized, the entire scene is absolutely breathtaking.
The music at 1:43 is so haunting and you get ready for Landa to unleash his complete evil SS army self. Mastermind Tarantino setting the perfect mood for a villian
somehow this brings sound of music to my mind...the nature, old fashioned music, cotton clothes of the 40's...still this modern touch in it. great scene!
Such a terrible weight to be under, for that Frenchman. Who can say they would have not done the same thing he did? His overwhelming instinct to survive and desperate hope that he'll be able to live with himself afterwards. The fact is, his tears and tone in that moment confessed he had just damned himself to his own personal hell. Whether I would have had the courage or not to deny their existence under the floorboards, if I had broken, I certainly would have killed myself not long afterwards.
Honestly, he was given the choice between ratting out the Jews and his family gets spared or not ratting them out, they search the house, find them inevitably and kill them and his family as punishment. He knew the Jews were dead already and all he could so is tearfully focus on saving his girls
@@mrblack888 That's such a generic Troll thing to say. Not much imagination, have you? Maybe try to be a worthwhile human being, rather than a professional wanker.
The frightening thing is even if the Frenchman didn't confess, Landa already knew. That quick "rest assured there will be [irregularites]" quip that he said in passing, and Landa immediately said "they're under the floorboards aren't they" showed that the Jewish family's fate was sealed regardless.
Landa had him cornered before he even entered the house. The jews were lost either way, only thing he could do was give them up in hopes of his own family being spared. Nothing to blame him for, Landa was just too good
The rat analogy was subtle as well, as they are known to nest under floorboards (something I unfortunately discovered when my neighbour's rat problem spilled over to the foundations on my side)
The French expression "Au revoir" literally translates to "To seeing [one another] again". It is uncanny how Hans Landa knew that he would see Shosanna at some point in the future!
In this opening scene, yes Cristoph Waltz and Denis Menochet (French farmer) are magnificient but another thing in this scene is as unbelievebly magnificient as they are. And that is "L'incontro Con La Figlia" from Ennio Morricone.
A mesmerising monster, Waltz is one hell of an actor. But of course credit also to Tarantino, no one but he could write and plan these scenes, a modern master.
@@pab1972 Those directors have different styles and compositions, ofc they are great directors but the writing and sceme composition is Tarantino through and through. His style of writing is almost prose and poetry and his framing and use of music is wonderful and in this case terrible. But hey it's my opinion I too love Taxi Driver or Schindler's List but they are very different in this case I'm just highlighting Tarantino.
I think he let Sushana running away not by pity but he lets her to left for him the work in future (Selefish but pragmatic ),Really i like this personality
My theory is that he either left her to just die out there, or even more, wanted Shosanna to be a witness to spread fear and suspicion throughout the land and among the other hiding group of jews. Also the fact that he knows her by name implies that he's been hunting her for a long time so she's like a prized trophy fir him, saved for later.
@@zairyzack93 there was a census and they included whether you were jewish or not. im assuming him going there isn't just a coincidence since in the film he says he's been asking around the village. he's a bad man with a plan. it also says in the wikipedia page that shosanna's family is the last jewish family in the area which could be based off the census rolls.
Too much analysing this scene, and this movie ingenieril. It's a FILM, a FICTION. In real life, an SS officer would never let anybody run away. They would gun them down. Just a movie, an excellent one, but a movie.
I'm so glad that Christoph Waltz got the chance to 'redeem' his potential future typecasting in Django Unchained. He is a fantastic villian in this film and an amazing hero in Django. Incredible actor.
"You're sheltering enemies of the state, are you not?" The way his face changes from pleasant to piercing ice is haunting.
Underrated moment
@Johnny Caruthers they are literally saying the same thing they just didn’t use “good” and “evil”. You must be stupid not to know that
@Johnny Caruthers erase ur comment
Such a beautiful statement.
@Johnny Caruthers careful people we got a badass here 🙄
The terrifying thing is he knows her name. He came there knowing they were there but played the charming questioner. To the point that he even knew how many there were and was able to pinpoint by their age and gender which member of the family had survived. Landa was such a fantastic villain.
I personally think many nazis in real life were textbook psychopaths who carried out their dreadful task systematically and without a single regret because deep down after a while they started to enjoy the death and suffering they caused,it's a psychological phenomenon called the Lucifer effect,when many people start to do something,no matter how morally wrong or horrific,that something becomes accepted as normality,we all dislike brutes and bullies publicly,but only because we are supposed to and deep inside there is a shred of malice in each one of us.
@@Seageass01 to think all Nazis were psychopaths is ridiculous. You should never underestimate what neurotypicals are capable of
@@joseluis5055 The Milgram Experiments, for instance.
@@joseluis5055 nazis weren’t just psychopaths like other fascist regimes , they were extremely intelligent, well educated, technologically advanced psychopaths , that’s the worst kind
@@yashdiablo6969 not all Nazis were psychopaths btw
That French guy's expressions are so mesmerizing! His emotions talks
Exactly, i was going to comment that. He acts all tough until The Colonel says that his men will stop harassing hia family if he tells him about the jews and instantly you can see that he becomes weak
@@UrSneakyDad i dont think it's because of "the offer" by landa which makes him weak. It's just his realization that there is absolutely no way to prevent whats going to happen and there is no chance to outplay landa
@@Anomaly92 Also, he can no longer protect that innocent family anymore.
That's what every good father will feel, fearing the fate of his daughters.
grade S acting
That transition from being polite and friendly to coldly staring at you is trully creepy.
0:56
He is Osterreich, so you know... Kinda have this in his genes.
@Lord Wallace you're an osterreich too?
Im ostrich too
@Miimalius no one cares
The actor who plays the dairy farmer is absolutely magnificent! From a cold, stoic and inexpressive front, he very convincingly transitions to the clear helplessness of a peasant who cannot do anything about what the Nazis will subject his family to. Again, an absolutely magnificent actor! (To compare this scene to Doubt, he's like Viola Davis to Christoph Waltz's Meryl Streep - you expect to be wowed by Christoph, Oscar and all, but you end up being moved by the farmer.)
Brilliant indeed. He is maybe unappreciated next to Waltz - also brilliant.
I just noticed that it's the same actor as Leonidas' captain in 300
& this Viola, you bring up... is a woman of color, i presume...?
@@cnitevedi4832 She is, but what does that have to do with anything? She's an excellent actress
@@Shishakind86 wtf
I always thought Shosanna was covered in mud and dirt but then I realized she was covered in the blood of her family
Both probably
very interesting
probably both since she crawled on mud and dirt and her family's guts
@208 Joker not realy.
Oh i just realized that, this makes this scene feels different
That shot of her running, framed by the door, is incredible.
The Searchers (1956) The Doorway scene (John Ford). There u have it.
@@ghostacks1410 tarantino stole or borrow a lot of things
@@lawrencepatrick2486 still a good movie
@@antzzors126 this and jackie brown is best one
@@lawrencepatrick2486 he doesnt borrow like a noob , he steals like a true artist
I can still remember the first time i watched that scene. The scene escalated quickly into nerve wrecking terror.
spot on
Lies again? Target Marketplace
Yep. I felt like I was personally hiding fugitives and I was about to be rumbled.
i remember. chills.
For me I was like "YASS! GET EM LANDA!"
Wish that stuff actually happened the way they lie about it in films and memoirs
Sooo intimidating, as the conversation progressed and we understood what was happening and what was going to happen, I felt the same pressure as the Frenchman. An outstanding performance.
Denis Ménochet is an incredible actor. He's not as much famous as he deserves in France, but in each movie I see him i, he delivers an outstanding performance, especially in a film untitled "Jusqu'à la garde". I don't know if it cames accross borders, but It's a film about domestic violence, and his acting is so impressive, subtle, both pathetic and terrifying, his performance is really convincing and realistic
@@potatoes735 it's sad that he did not appear in hateful eight. In the very early promotions he was mentioned as part of the cast as french bob which later changed to mexican bob. I dont know why though
Had your flag ready?
could we use monseiur LaPadite instead of the Frenchman? lol
Hon hon hon qui qui qui
Au revoir is equivalent of "see you again". Adieu is for when you're unsure whether you'll meet again. He is sure he'll find her again because he used au revoir.
Nice catch
He used that mostly to intimidate her, but yes for the sharp viewers its a hint :)
what he say before saying au revoir i can't get it
@@ironmanmarvel5568 he said: "Bumpsti" - weird old Austrian slang for something like "Kawoom"
@@wolfgangburger3450 thanks. what is that mean?
Christopher waltz is such a unbelievable good acter
@@noahn4550 Stupidity lvl 100
Germans can prof it
@@psmax59800 Despite you didn't get the joke and you liked your own comment, you may be the stupid one my virgin friend
@@noahn4550 i did not liked my own comment... and your joke was just stupid in my opinion can you live with that? Stop crying bro you just did a bad joke and its ok you know...
Indeed also Landa is such a sadistic too
I love how he switched to English and switched back to French, pretending that he couldn't find them and was about to leave, just to give them hope and then shattered it to pieces when he ordered his men to unload a barrage of bullets onto them. This man is just frightening and Christoph is just so dedicated.
That is pretty much what happened yes, thanks for summarizing.
Cool
that was explicitly the point of the scene
I think it was so they wouldn't be alerted and try to run this making it tougher for them to gun them down
What's there to love, excuse me?
I remember when I saw this I was home alone and I said "My God, this is Gold", then I made my family see this jewel.
Yeah me too but they didn't got the movie
@G E T R E K T 905 not all people like these kind of films
The banging scene
>JEWel
he
This part of the movie is great. The basterds on the other hand were trash imo.
People justifiably praise Waltz for his performance in this scene and throughout the movie, but for me what absolutely makes this scene so powerful, so tense, so fear-inducing, is the performance of Denis Ménochet. What makes it all the more remarkable is it is a performance of very few words. It is all through the expression written on his face. The same thing is true later in the film in the scene where Shoshana (Mélanie Laurent) meets Landa for the first time again in the restaurant. Their fear is our fear. Not enough is made of those two performances, in my opinion
C Waltz couldnt make it by himself.. right? But the workload and screentime that he delivered are much more -> that's why he got the Oscar and the audience praised him in this movie !
The poor farmer was probably close friends with Shosanna's family, but after Hans called him out he had no choice but to betray them. You could almost hear his heart breaking along with his tears as he points them out under the floorboards.
He didn't betray them
They already knew he was sheltering them, Hans was just toying with him
@@anuvette, yes, he betrayed them.
@@JWBabaYagaHe didn’t, Hans knew right from the beginning that they were hiding underground, he was going to kill them without the farmer ´s confessing
@@JWBabaYagaHe didn't betray them as he didn't provide Hans with any information he didn't already have.
Hans was making it clear; "We know. You know that we know. You know that at this point you either nod submissively or we annihilate both Shoshanna's family and then your own."
The farmer realized that Shoshanna's family was essentially already dead the moment Hans had knocked on the door, it was a question of whether or not be wanted to destroy his own family in an effort which was sure to fail no matter what he did.
Probably the greatest opening scene in cenima history
No this whole scene is based on another movie the searchers its a classic western tarantino always had a fetish on westerns plus not even close its a great dialogue not a scenr
the bar scene in Schindler's List is my fav opening scene
@@2kgodwannabe571 what's the original movie?
@@490o he said it
Saving Private Ryan is my favorite. I know it's technically the opening of the movie, the "real" opening is the family walking in the cemitery, but the Omaha Beach landing is SO strong, powerful and agonizing... I love that movie and that scene.
Tarantino is in a class by himself. He has turned terror and violence into a form of art! I couldnt believe Waltz is the same actor in this film and Django. A brilliant actor.
His acting skills was unbelievable in this movie
The subtle change in Hans Landa’s face at around 0:57 is absolutely remarkable. The fact the change is slow and subtle, and there’s silence in the background except for the clock ticking, makes this moment more impactful and tense than any explosion or horror scene I’ve ever watched. It portrays the impact of subtlety magnificently. It’s such a delight to watch such fine acting and directing.
0:57 look very close at landers face change, very friendly expression changes to a very intense expression
From the slight smile and the raised eyebrows to slowly becoming completely relaxed and no blinking, the tension rises like a rocket
Ice cold
His expression change From i believe everything you say to just say or die
what an actor
not just Walts but Denis Ménochet (The Frenchman) did a wonderful job.
The fact that he can speak 4 languages in the movie is so magnificent.
German, French, English and what is the forth one ?
@@Perykles2004 Italian.
This is one of the most powerful scenes in movie history. It starts off so normal, casual, almost nice. It only thru dialogue and acting, later thru music it becomes more and more intense. When I first saw it I almost cried myself with the head of household.
Do you really need to spell "through" like that?
@@KeksimusMaximus English is not my first language
@@soldaten-norbert8520 neither is mine. Generally speaking it's only native speakers who most commonly use some simple lingo, you're not allowed to use it before you master the literacy of the proper language. Source: me
Sorry, the whole world will do as you wish 🤓
@@KeksimusMaximus Just let them speak english man
One of the most brilliantly acted scenes in cinematic history. When I watched this scene the first time and that terrifying music kicked in gradually, I felt like a nuclear missile was hurtling towards me. A pure masterpiece.
How his eyebrows fall and the corners of his mouth formed a frown in an instance, how he uttered those lines, how he switched back to French and spoke in a sing-song way as if he did not just sentenced the family to death, absolutely chilling. If looks can kill, the farmer would've been as dead as the family under his floor. Landa may have been the best character ever written by QT, but only Waltz can breathe life into him and made him the psychopathic killer that he is. Absolutely world-class acting, he deserved the Oscar.
"You have been digging tunnels across New York, haven't you?"
@@trustoryz8399rat-like people
"You've been practising metzitzah b'peh again, haven't you?"
"Yes"
"Point out to me the location of the tunnels"
Don’t forget how the nazis ended up
The lever of connotations in just this area of the comments is mind boggeling honestly only Noem Chomsky could clear Out the points I am not smart enough read from the top
The way the music intensifying towards the end of the conversation gives chills..
It's the small things I love, like the way Waltz' face subtly hardens at 00:56 just before he delivers his verbal blow. Amazing acting.
literally everybody knows this u arent smart for picking this up
@@skeletonjam OP is praising Waltz's acting not trying to appear smart
@@user-rl4tg2mr9n nah
@@skeletonjamyou have never even touched the industry before. I can tell
@@skeletonjamthis person was definitely molested by their father, how did your daddy taste?
the french guy is probably the most underrated actor ever
So you have see all the actors and all the scenes in movie history across the globe so you feel very confident in your "the most underrated actor ever" comment.
@@danender5555 why did you get so mad lol. I wasn’t saying that in a literal sense
@@hypersp3ce596 Getting mad has nothing to do with idiotic empty cliche description. Cheers.
@@danender5555 wow, you must be really fun at parties. can’t say anything without offending some idiot on the internet nowadays. all I did was appreciate good acting, grow up.
@@danender5555 get laid
Christopher waltz was absolutely fantastic in this film...the way he can be nice and polite to the farmer and then go to a cold stare at 0:55 is absolutely terrifying...I felt so sorry for the farmer here when he has to give up the information on where the Jews are being hidden to protect his family he's so heartbroken when he is told to point out where they are being hidden.
Waltz's slight change in facial expression in the first few minutes is so good. It's ever so slight, but it says so much. Insane.
the way his expressions changes in the slightest of ways completely changes his character
That little eye glance from LaPadite 1:06 is an awesome detail. It's the final moment of choice. What do I say, truth or try it. I can't too risky he knows. All summed up in that brief look away. Back to Landa goes the gaze. Yes. Brilliant
This scene is perfect. Landa builds up to the moment when he will ask the hard questions by introducing himself and remembering LaPadite about his status among Jewish hunters and explaining why he is so good at it. By the time LaPadite responds that the refugees are under his floor, Landa had just broken all his hopes of succeeding in protecting them, even though he was apparently manipulating the situation at first. It's interesting to note that Landa acted just like a human lying detector... Had some bullshit questions about the refugees to get a good read at LaPadite when comfortable... LaPadite even lights his pipe as a way to reassure himself that he was in control (the camera even pauses for a second at the action of lighting the pipe).
Man, Christopher Waltz is just amazing. Great role, can switch from seemingly friendly & nice, to terrifying in seconds. His eyes do a lot of the acting.
agree. James Gandolfini did the "eye thing" as well.....(even better, in my opinion.).
I honestly think this is the best scene Tarantino has ever put to film. Maybe even the best scene in movie history. Every actor is perfectly cast, every action makes sense in the bigger picture, the tension building up, the way the actors change expressions so naturally, the cinematography, the soundtrack. It's so perfect.
I've watched inglorious basterds and django unchained multiple times just to see Christopher waltz act❤️❤️
You should watch the legend of Tarzan and see him there
Farmer was good man, but he had to choose his daughters over people he protected..the way he cries when Landa pries this info from him is so heartbreaking
0:56 One of the best acting in the history of cinema. How he changes the entire tone of the situation with a very subtle change in expression ✨️
"They don't speak English"
"I have a message for Germany"
There's like 3 year gap between the two event. I think after losing your family due to not speaking english urged her to learn it.
You can identify a well known language without understanding it. I am sure she knew he was speaking English but couldn’t understand him. Then there’s a whole timeskip, who knows what she did in 3 years. More than enough time to learn a new language. Spite is the best motivator
@@xxlCortez but she lives in the least-english speaking country
She spends 3 years working in a cinema. The best way to learn a new language.
Why would a french farmer and a german officer speak english among them? When the movie was dubbed to other languages, they were speaking German between them, and then they switched to French
This Scene was perfect!
From the very moment he went into the house he stares at the red haired dauther, because she is the one with the most visible fear/uneasyness on her face. He holds every eye contact just 1-2sec longer.. I just love his performance!
The acting in this scene is beyond incredible. Truly an art.
As a whole, it's not my favourite Tarantino movie. However, this scene and the bar scene are amongst the most exquisite sequences ever filmed in cinematic history.
Well put.
The absolutely brilliant compositional framing when she runs into the greenery is so perfect. The sheer contrast between darkness & light is there. With all that darkness of her circumstances she escapes into the light.
this scene is so emotional, landa is a very bad person unfortunately but a great character!
Landa is not a bad person, but he is extremely selfish, everything he does is in the goal of having the most profitable role in any situation. He could do good as he could do bad very efficiently depending on the side he considers as the most profitable. A truly threatening character.
@@spacemiaou67 you got a very engrossing way of seing this in Landa as well as I did but; he killed von hammersmerk by strangling her without no mercy, even though he did the same thing she did. Literally with no reason because he ended up helping the basterds; that’s why I’m for sure he is bad. My opinion is that it was personal.
@@spacemiaou67 Of course he's a bad person. I mean he kills inoccent people and really enjoying it..
And the point from Ramphis Santana.
@@ramphissantana4311 Bad is a word a 5 year old would use. In many good movies there is no clear destinction between good and bad. While the movie certainly does differentiate between good and bad landa is not "bad". Hes on the "bad" side. The basterds kill people for fun as well and dont care about it, but thats fine, cuz every german soldier at the time was evil, right. As another comment above me explained landa is selfish not "bad". Just like any other human on planet earth. Sure there psychos, but except for them people rarely do something evil without a motive.
@@SaimenvSalis Thanks pal, this guys are letting themselves fool by landa's deceiving behavior!
That changing face is worth an Oscar alone
That one bit "....Rest assured there will be " .. That small interjection shattered the farmer's resolve into pieces
This was so scary when I watched it on cinema.. and I am still scared of his outstanding performance. Christopher Waltz is definitely my fave actor.
3:47 Behold my nerdiness: He says "Bumsti!", which is short for "Bumstinazl!", which is an old fashioned Austrian exclamation when something goes slightly wrong (p.e. you accidentally drop cutlery). So weird to hear something so super local in a big budget Hollywood movie. But nice!
Thanks I was wondering that, is Like oops?
yes
Thanks for the trivia. I thought he said "oopsie" all this time haha, though i guess the meaning isn't that far
Love how he says adieu to the people hiding and au revoir to Shosanna when she runs since in French language adieu is like a final goodbye and au revoir means he'll see them again, easy to miss detail
3:46 Soap that kills 99% of bacteria seeing the last one
Oopsie doodle
Fitting comparison.
@@mikeym.4724 oop, farewell bacterium
I always thought 99.9% of known bacteria is impressive, but misleading. Imagine there are 1b bacteria swimming about, then 0.01 % leaves say 100k not killed. Of those 100k, one needs to care about the bacteria that actually lives in their home, hence target for the disinfectant: if the soap doesn't kill 50% of the 100k in your home, the it is probably not good at all. It might as well say on the packet: doesn't kill 50k of bacteria you're worried about and targeting... Some post grad class in the Analysis of Information 😂
The symbolism in the way Landa sees Shosanna's running just like a mouse between the floor boards, when in the previous scene he makes a comparison between Germans/Hawks and Jews/Rats. Tarantino thinks of everything!
I cant even believe someone can be so good at acting like Sir Waltz. Just out of this world
This is so real. I mean these 2 actors played so good in this scene. You just feel it.
A glass of milk for the lady
He knew it was her...all the time
@@amit6844 no! He never saw her face. He saw her back, runing, far away from him. You are just guessing wrong
@@zigs6257 dude he knew
@@weskerkings651 how?
@@zigs6257 first he had infos about the family even before he went to the house, he knew them and knew they were there, we see it the way he asks the man questions, he knew her name because we saw it when she runs.
Second he tried to destabilize her by interrogating her, giving her milk, and putting his cigarette in the strudel males it look lile the house she escaped from.
And when he looks deep in her eyes waiting to ask for THE question, he weighs his pros and cons and decides theres no use to get her here, and that he will need her for his plans.
How does Tarantino do it, incredible scene in an amazing film from start to finish
I always admired the beginning; it testifies the filmmaker’s love for western.
Two men in a room. Sitting at a table. Talking.
Tarantino is a genius. A magician. Thank you, Quentin.
Every shot from 2:57 is a masterclass in cinematography and editing from Robert Richardson and Sally Menke respectfully, especially the shot of Shoshanna running framed by the doorway.
0:59 the change of facial expression from grinning to a stern look... incredible.
One of the greatest scenes ever created in movie history.
When I first watched this movie I was quite young but I remember how terrifying this scene was. I realize now that it was the acting of the french man that really sold it for me, his acting is very underrated.
Brilliant acting .You could feel the pain, greif and hopeless of the actor who played as the farmer so well !!
landa telling his soldiers to be quiet while the soundtrack is booming
As though you'd be able to hear the sound of crawling after 4-5 mags from assorted MP40s were all fired indoors...
I don't know what it is about Tarantino's films, but I either love them or detest them. This scene and the one in the beer cellar are movie magic.
Which tarantino films do you detest?
@@Lucerys890 Probably OUATIH
@@StraightEdgeSieghart not a true tarantino fan would do that
@@StraightEdgeSieghart yeah, I didnt like it at all. Its weird, I was looking forward to it since I loved all the other ones.
Another thing I want to point out that I haven't seen here is that he didn't even had to tell the German soldiers that they had to shoot down, that they were underneath their floorboards. Landa was so sure they were there that he even told his men beforehand, he probably knew the house by some investigation. Everything was just cordiality.
This is so immaculately well executed in every way, from the Milk that looks incredibly delicious to the fear that Hans Landa radiates, to the theatrical Climax of the Soldiers shooting the floorboards and the hiding family beneath to smithereens. Even Shohanna's escape is so sublimely visualized, the entire scene is absolutely breathtaking.
The music at 1:43 is so haunting and you get ready for Landa to unleash his complete evil SS army self. Mastermind Tarantino setting the perfect mood for a villian
the sheer intensity of this scene sends shivers down my spine everytime i watch it.
somehow this brings sound of music to my mind...the nature, old fashioned music, cotton clothes of the 40's...still this modern touch in it. great scene!
these germans were so ahead of their time. Genius. Amazing to watch!
His change of voice tone pitch from English to French would have given alarm bells but they did only have a minute to react
And this was just the start of the film
it's the start but also the end of the good scenes of this movie.
Baddie Col Landa was one of the strengths of this movie .
Morricone bgm adds the spice of this scene
What a scene! the guy who played LaPadite (spelling) truly sold this scene with his eyes as well. Waltz is amazing.
Such a terrible weight to be under, for that Frenchman. Who can say they would have not done the same thing he did? His overwhelming instinct to survive and desperate hope that he'll be able to live with himself afterwards.
The fact is, his tears and tone in that moment confessed he had just damned himself to his own personal hell. Whether I would have had the courage or not to deny their existence under the floorboards, if I had broken, I certainly would have killed myself not long afterwards.
Honestly, he was given the choice between ratting out the Jews and his family gets spared or not ratting them out, they search the house, find them inevitably and kill them and his family as punishment.
He knew the Jews were dead already and all he could so is tearfully focus on saving his girls
@@mrblack888 That's such a generic Troll thing to say. Not much imagination, have you?
Maybe try to be a worthwhile human being, rather than a professional wanker.
The frightening thing is even if the Frenchman didn't confess, Landa already knew. That quick "rest assured there will be [irregularites]" quip that he said in passing, and Landa immediately said "they're under the floorboards aren't they" showed that the Jewish family's fate was sealed regardless.
Landa had him cornered before he even entered the house. The jews were lost either way, only thing he could do was give them up in hopes of his own family being spared. Nothing to blame him for, Landa was just too good
The rat analogy was subtle as well, as they are known to nest under floorboards (something I unfortunately discovered when my neighbour's rat problem spilled over to the foundations on my side)
Landa is a great character, and I love how he got punished in the end haha
The French expression "Au revoir" literally translates to "To seeing [one another] again". It is uncanny how Hans Landa knew that he would see Shosanna at some point in the future!
2:53
He tries to shut them up, but it isn't the soldiers that are so loud, it's the choir in the background :^)
In this opening scene, yes Cristoph Waltz and Denis Menochet (French farmer) are magnificient but another thing in this scene is as unbelievebly magnificient as they are. And that is "L'incontro Con La Figlia" from Ennio Morricone.
that expression shift in 0:58 alone locked christoph waltz oscar
Sem dúvida nenhuma, este foi o melhor ator desse filme. Parabéns!!!!!
wait for the cremé.
Attendez la crème!
lol
I don't know why but this scene gives me shivers, lol.
A round of applause for Mr.LaPadite. he's also amazing.
0:57 just the SLIGHTEST of facial movements are enough to convey his shift. Incredible acting.
It's amazing how Christoph Waltz nailed the german accent in this movie
A mesmerising monster, Waltz is one hell of an actor.
But of course credit also to Tarantino, no one but he could write and plan these scenes, a modern master.
No one but he? Bruh... we call it a tunnel vision. Forgot about Spielberg, Scorsese, Nolan, Fincher? They're still out there.
@@pab1972 Those directors have different styles and compositions, ofc they are great directors but the writing and sceme composition is Tarantino through and through. His style of writing is almost prose and poetry and his framing and use of music is wonderful and in this case terrible. But hey it's my opinion I too love Taxi Driver or Schindler's List but they are very different in this case I'm just highlighting Tarantino.
@@jessmontgomery3454 Fair enough. Got it.
Best scene of the whole movie, so intens
The Pub scene is matching this ^-^
@@aileenhunts6404 correct, good point
I think he let Sushana running away not by pity but he lets her to left for him the work in future (Selefish but pragmatic ),Really i like this personality
My theory is that he either left her to just die out there, or even more, wanted Shosanna to be a witness to spread fear and suspicion throughout the land and among the other hiding group of jews. Also the fact that he knows her by name implies that he's been hunting her for a long time so she's like a prized trophy fir him, saved for later.
I always wonder, how did he know that was Shoshana?
@@zairyzack93 there was a census and they included whether you were jewish or not. im assuming him going there isn't just a coincidence since in the film he says he's been asking around the village. he's a bad man with a plan. it also says in the wikipedia page that shosanna's family is the last jewish family in the area which could be based off the census rolls.
Too much analysing this scene, and this movie ingenieril. It's a FILM, a FICTION. In real life, an SS officer would never let anybody run away. They would gun them down. Just a movie, an excellent one, but a movie.
@@WillyWeiss-HH why do you know about what SS officers would do in "real life"? hm...
this movie is the reason why I love to say "au revoir" all the time .
The music plays a big part in this as the scene progresses. Chilling
Waltz makes you sweat just watching this his intensity is on another level
Brilliant. One of the best scenes ever.
So well directed and acted, that you get so immersed in the scene and forget about anything else around you while watching.
I'm so glad that Christoph Waltz got the chance to 'redeem' his potential future typecasting in Django Unchained. He is a fantastic villian in this film and an amazing hero in Django. Incredible actor.
@2:47 those boys are definitely blowing each other's toes off
one of the most terrifying villains I've ever seen
what about Anton Chigurh from No country for old men
@@rallaoawweblackshot5451 thats the only movie villain that actually made me scared
@@dreadfuljack2694 Eric...... from killing Zoe?
@@angelareele858 havent watched that movie,is it good ?
@@dreadfuljack2694 it is really good, i watched it last week, it was my first Tarentino's film
Christoph Waltz speaks incredible French!
No one could have done this scene better than Christopher waltz
Like a python playing with a mouse ! Christoph Walz was worth his oscar for this performance
I would say Oscar was worthy of Christoph !