Question for Making Movies by Sidney Lumet

One movie that really caught my eye in regards to how lighting was used was The Godfather. The use of shadows was remarkable. While I have seen this movie many times, it took me a few views to fully realize how this changeds the movie. For example, there are very few times where you can clearly see the entire face of Vito Corleone. This gives him a mysterious, and darker appearance.
One example of a film that benefited from lens use was Lawrence of Arabia. While this film was not the most exciting for a teenager to watch, I was impressed with the incredibly wide aspect ratio. This gave the scenes in the desert the feel of being in the middle of nowhere, and added to the perils of surviving in such an environment. It gives the area a vast feel that can show close-ups on the characters while also embracing the depth that the view allows.
The one movie that I have seen that clearly displays use of stop to cause less light is The Spirit. It is an incredibly dark film, expressing many qualities of a film noir in the modern day film industry. While the film is not a black and white film, the darkness of the movie makes it almost seem black and white, and gives an incredible effect when the film uses bright colors such as red.
In the movie Black Hawk Down, the usage of yellow is very important to the film. Since the movie takes place in a desert-like environment, the yellow filter exemplifies the color. It gives the environment more depth and makes the African environment look even more harsh.