are formally innovative, calling into question the applicability of traditional moral values (right versus wrong), and the ease with which even ordinary people can become implicated in crime. The analysis progresses in chronological order, beginning with three film texts Double Indemnity (1944), Rear Window (1954), Psycho (1960) and culminating in an examination of Tom Stoppard's 1968 play The Real Inspector Hound. Through examining the formal structure of the four texts and the ways in which they
today’s current society. However, in 1954, gender roles were very specific and it is shown throughout the film, Rear Window directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Through this film, gender ideologies are challenged but ultimately remain unshattered. The film produces an obvious view of women as the caretakers, and fragile in comparison to men who are the main providers. As the plot of Rear Window develops, characters continue to maintain the time periods gender ideologies despite the challenges they overcome
audiences” “It dropped at the Box Office” unsupported assertion and continues with no evidence of reading for your thoughts and synthesis Structure Introduce Hitchcock – when, who etc Hitchcock (Revised Edition) Paperback – October 2, 1985 by Francois Truffaut (Author), Helen G. Scott (Collaborator) Master of suspense – attributed to Hitchcock (1200 words) – all elements, eg symbolism, music etc Explore Vertigo in terms of the film maker – paragraphs, eg focus on suspense (1 paragraph), then music
practically applied it to physically watching movies. By breaking down scenes and movies as a whole, the way I look at films in general has developed. A reflection on two of the films from this term, Casablanca (Curtiz, 1942) and North by Northwest (Hitchcock, 1959) will carry the bulk of the essay. Though, I will also be discussing how this class changed the way I saw a movie just a few weeks ago. Casablanca’s script and acting are of particular caliber, and North by Northwest unfortunately does not
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