How to cite a film in Harvard UoB format
1. Feature films
In text citation:
Citing a direct quote from a film
Dr. Lecter asserts that he once ate the liver of a patient "with some fava beans and a nice chianti" (Silence of the Lambs 1991)
Paraphrasing from a feature film
Dr Lecter's diet of liver, fava beans and chianti provides a particularly gruesome example of cannibalism (Silence of the Lambs 1991).
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2. Films on DVD
In text citation:
Citing a Direct quote from a film on DVD
The Terminator ominously announced that "I'll be back!" (The Terminator, 2009).
Paraphrasing from a film on DVD In the original Terminator film, Arnold Schwarzenegger travels back in time to play the role of protector (The Terminator, 2009).
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