Term: Voice-Over

Voice-over is dialogue, usually narration, that comes from an unseen, offscreen voice, character, or narrator. It is an example of non-diegetic sound, which can be heard by the audience but not by the film characters themselves.

Palermo, 1945 (0:43)

Film:
Salvatore Giuliano, 1962
Director:
Francesco Rosi
Source:
2004 Criterion
Audio commentary by:
Richard Peña
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