Cinematography

In spite of the fact that "The Maltese Falcon" is a black and white movie, the low key ligthing is a beautiful piece of work made by the director of photography Arthur Edeson.

Ceilings were used to create an environment of confinement and claustrophofia, suggesting with this that the investigation of the case was very limited.

On the other hand camera angles are used to emphasize the nature of each character. The extreme close-up shots to the characters let the spectator notice the darkness of their personalities as well as the lack of truth in each one of them, allowing us to see them and analize them ni a deep way.