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Originally Posted by Dotpattern
Filmmakers use grain the same way they do lighting - to create a mood and an atmosphere. Filmmakers also used grain to hide effects like wires and painted backdrops. Completely intentional. Just like when Hitchcock shot Psycho in black and white, or Scorsese shot Raging Bull, or Spielberg shot Schindler's List. These are all carefully planned, aesthetic choices.
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Don't forget Ed Wood another wonderful b&w picture. And think if Citizen Kane had been shot in color. Would have changed the effect completely. I also agree that grain adds moodiness. Films like Downfall actually make the film appear like it is stock footage of WW2 which I believe is the intent of the director.