star in a film (=be one of the main characters in a film) 主演电影
nRobert Mitchum starred in a film called 'River of No Return' with Marilyn Monroe.
direct a film 执导影片
nThe film was directed by Jean-Luc Godard.
nedit a film
The film was edited using the latest digital technology.
make/shoot a film 拍摄影片
nSutton has been making a film for Australian television.
show/screen a film 放映电影
nThe film is being shown in cinemas all across the country.
ndistribute a film
Warner Bros became the first major studio to distribute its films over the Internet.
a film stars/features somebody 某人主演某影片
nThe film starred Brad Pitt.
a film is released/comes out (=it is made available for people to see) 影片发行
nThe film is due to come out in May.
a film is showing (also a film is onBritish EnglishBrE) (=it is being shown at a cinema) 影片正在上映
nThe film is on at the Odeon Cinema.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + film
a horror/adventure/war film 恐怖片/惊险片/战争片
He likes watching horror films.
他喜欢看恐怖片。
a cowboy/gangster etc film 西部片/黑帮片等
John Wayne was best-known for his roles in cowboy films.
约翰•韦恩最出名的是在西部片中的角色。
a feature film (=a full-length film shown in the cinema) 故事片
nShane Meadows’ first feature film was 'Twenty Four Seven'.
a documentary film 纪录片
nHe has just completed a documentary film about Thomas Jefferson.
nan independent film (=a film made by a small film company)
Young directors began making small independent films.
na foreign-language film (=a film in a language that is not the audience’s native language)
Foreign-language films seldom do well at the box office.
a low-budget film 低成本影片
nHe’s currently producing his own low-budget film.
na big-budget film
a big-budget film aimed at the mass market
na silent film (=made in the time before films had sound)
a star of silent films
film + NOUN
the film industry 电影业
Scorsese is a highly respected figure in the film industry.
斯科塞斯是电影界德高望重的人物。
a film company/studio (=a company that produces films) 电影公司
a European film company trying to compete with the major Hollywood studios
试图与好莱坞电影巨头竞争的一家欧洲电影公司
a film studio (=a special building where films are made) 电影摄影棚
Many of the scenes were shot in a film studio.
许多场景是在一个摄影棚内拍摄的。
a film actor/star 电影演员/明星
nJohn Voight, the American film star, is perhaps best known for his Oscar winning performance in 'Midnight Cowboy'.
a film director 电影导演
nThis year’s festival includes a tribute to the French film director Bertrand Tavernier.
a film producer (=someone who controls the preparation of a film) 制片人
nBritish film producer Alexander Korda decided to make a movie about Vienna.
a film maker (=someone who makes films, especially as a director) 电影制作人
nHe is one of several exciting young film makers.
a film soundtrack (=the recorded music for a film) 电影原声音乐
nThe film’s soundtrack was composed by Ennio Morricone.
nfilm music
In 'La Strada', Nino Rota demonstrates the poetic power of film music.
na film festival
The Berlin Film Festival attracted more than 400 films from around the world.
a film premiere (=the first showing of a film) 电影首映
nFilm premieres tend to be glamorous occasions.
a film crew/unit (=a group of people working together to make a film) 电影剧组,电影摄制组
nThe film crew are making a documentary about village life.
a film camera 摄影机
nThe company produces digital film cameras.
a film buff (=someone who is interested in films and knows a lot about them) 电影迷
nFilm buffs will enjoy reading 'The 100 Best Movies of All Time'.
a film critic 影评人士
nThe review was written by 'The Daily Telegraph’s' film critic.
na film school
He graduated from film school in 1998.
nfilm studies
She’s studying for a diploma in film studies.
Examples from the Corpus
film• What's your favourite James Bondfilm?• Tarantino is one of the most famousfilmdirectors of our time.• The story of Lawrence of Arabia was made into a featurefilm in 1962.• They're showing some classic French films at the Rialto.• Have you seen any good films lately?• The highlightsfilmserodeappreciation for the variousbeauties of the game, some of which are small and patient.• the Hollywood filmindustry• Raymond was well-known in film and television.• She wiped away the light film of sweat that had formed on her upperlip.• Given his style of working, his new film had to be a particular challenge.• Well, no film was ever made that way.• It's the usualsort of film about boy meets girl.• I was making a children's filmnearby.• In the book and the film Mr Suharto appearsegocentric and opinionated.• For months the town was full of cameras, lighting and members of the filmcrew.• The film starred Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman.• The naturalness and energy in Fields' performances made these filmspopular with both middle-class and working-class audiences.
record/capture/preserve something on film• My fathercaptures all this on film.• Every attempt to capture an image on film or on disk will ultimately fall short.