Daily Dialogue — February 24, 2019

“You’ve been formally charged with three counts of murder, the bombing of government property, conspiracy to commit terrorism, treason, and sedition. The penalty for which is death by firing squad. You have one chance and only one chance to save your life. You must tell us the identity or whereabouts of code name V. If your information leads to his capture, you will be released from this facility immediately. Do you understand what I’m telling you? You can return to your life, Miss Hammond. All you have to do is cooperate.”

— V for Vendetta (2005), screenplay by Lilly Wachowski & Lana Wachowski, graphic novel by David Lloyd

The Daily Dialogue theme for the week: Interrogation

Trivia: If you look closely to the interrogator, when Evey is interrogated, you will see that it’s not only V (Hugo Weaving) who is shown. The first and last interrogations are being done by Creedy, and it’s he who stands in the door while telling her she has been sentenced to death. In the graphic novel, this is explained by the “Interrogator” actually being a dummy with an implanted speaker, and all of his dialogue previously recorded by V. At the end when the guard “begs” her for information, it’s Weaving again.

Dialogue On Dialogue: Interrogation assumes a power position. The Authorities vs. the Accused. V for Vendetta turns this dynamic on its head over the course of the story. Who is questioned? What is in question?