Can someone remember me how we call a movie where the main character is absent ? completely or partially
Absence of the main character
Logan Martinez
Oliver Ortiz
Lime isn't the mc of The Third Man though.
Nathaniel Baker
present absence is the technical scriptwriting term I believe
Christopher Watson
main character can't be absent.
Brayden Martin
What, like Dangerous Men?
Xavier Lopez
>My wife always tells me that she loves that unseen character trick
Brayden Diaz
I believe we'd call it the "OP's Dad" trope
Sebastian Morales
The Force Awakens
Jose Howard
Is that a thing? I’ve never seen a film with a totally absent protagonist.
Austin Miller
Do you mean the title character?
Maybe Saving Private Ryan counts as he’s not in it for a spell
Eli Evans
He was in house of cards final season
Tyler Rogers
Something close to that would be Ten Little Indians or Clue where the guy who gathered all the people is dies early or isn't fingered until the ending.
Christian Cook
>Saving Private Ryan
Nah, he's not the main character, the captain is.
Christian Hill
If TV shows count, Twin Peaks.
Jason White
I guess Zodiac might apply here? unsure
Ryder Brown
Ok, thank i found the word by translating "unseen charcter" in french on wikipedia. That was an "arlésienne". I though that there were a word in english too.
Yes, for me it's movie like Saving Private Ryan, How I met your mother or Waiting for Godot
thx
Landon Butler
Captain Marvel
Alexander Richardson
In Fallen, Azazel does the narration and is primary antagonist, and really isn't revealed until the end.
Alexander Richardson
The only case I can really think of is Psycho, in which the main character is killed halfway through the movie.
All other things like Third Man or Rebecca have a definitive main character even if the plot is set in motion by another absent and constantly-referenced character.
Bentley Collins
No Country for Old Men?
Benjamin Bell
Godzilla (2014)
Adam Jackson
Joshua Brown
robocop 2 and 3. Robert Cop just disappears for large chunks of both films.