And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself

The Main Title of And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself evokes the intensity of story in a restrained and elegant. In the opening frames, the camera explores letters stacked on a large wooden desk as simple gold-toned, abstract shapes. As the sequence proceeds, it becomes apparent that they are indeed letters; a hand becomes visible moving a pen to form neat, cursive letters.The setting and tone of the American Revolutionary period is established in a dim, candlelit room with close-ups of authentic flags from the period. The camera moves along these flags to give a feeling of prominence and importance for the material.