The quintessential Hitchcock suspense film that inspired a generation of filmmakers and defined the genre. An eerie motel and a woman on the run from the police. The rest is movie history.
Vertigo (2:08:00)
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A love story with many twists and turns. Enough to make anyone dizzy! It contains some of Hitchcock’s best and most daring cinematography (and that’s saying a lot), and it is every bit the psychological thriller that Psycho is.
Notorious (2:02:00)
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First of all, it stars Ingrid Bergman and Cary Grant. Second, it’s WWII. Her father has colluded with the Nazis, and she is recruited by the CIA to spy on his former colleagues. Lots of intrigue, a fine script, superb acting, tense situations, and incredible direction.
Select one Hitchcock film and describe the salient features of Alfred Hitchcock’s distinctive style. Look at setting, costume, lighting, and staging and analyze how all these elements come together to influence the viewer’s perspective on the characters and their situations. As always, choose at least two scenes to use as supporting examples for your argument. Screenshot each of them. Be specific in your analysis, and do not summarize.