Alfred Hitchcock

I’ve gone on the record as saying I like Alfred Hitchcock’s films, though I only really love one so far (“Psycho”). My admiration for Hitchcock, along with the number of his films I love, increased after we watched his beloved “Vertigo” in my class. It may have barely surpassed “Psycho” as my favorite Hitchcock film. This film stars James Stewart as John “Scottie” Ferguson, a San Francisco detective forced to quit the force after a traumatizing event causes him to develop acrophobia. He soon takes

Alfred Hitchcock’s 1954 ‘Rear Window’ is full of characterization, narratives and symbolism. The film focuses around the main character of the story, Jefferies, who is a photographer but unfortunately recently has to use a wheelchair and stay in an apartment because he broke his leg. Jeff has to spend time alone, so he spends his time watching his neighbors through his camera. Due to the warmth of summer most people had to open their window so now Jefferies can see what is happening in their life

complications with film archiving, theoretical perspectives and Alfred Hitchcock’s Blackmail. This essay will determine whether the most frequently viewed mode of filmmaking, Hollywood cinema, can be considered as having a definitive film history. Although there is a trend in films produced in 1917-1960, Blackmail being one example of a film with classic Hollywood Cinema elements. I disagree that Hollywood Cinema has a definitive

Psycho is a classic horror/thriller directed by the legendary Alfred Hitchcock made in 1960. It followed Marion Crane (Janet Leigh), who stole $40,000 in order to be with her lover, and stopped at the Bates Motel, owned by the psychotic split-personality Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins), along the way, and is murdered by Bates, which catalyses an investigation into Norman and his mysterious mother. Psycho explored in-depth the psychosis of its characters and how it connected to Kübler-Ross model of

Alfred Hitchcock’s cinematic style contains an array of stylistic devices, notably the point-of-view shot. Using point of view editing, the audience “repeatedly [sees] events through the eyes of an individual character.” (Walker) The audience is privy to only what the character knows and likewise absorbs the character’s emotional journey. As the audience’s emotional investment/identification with the protagonist grows, so does the plot amplifying the audience’s empathy for the character’s heartache

Have you ever done something that you thought made sense when you did it, but later you realize how much you regret doing it and how you wish you could take it back? In the short film “Rope” by Alfred Hitchcock, this exact thing happens to Phillip, when his Evil friend Brandon convinces him to help him commit murder. Phillip thinks it is a good idea, but then when the boys are under question, Phillip breaks down and starts regretting his actions and even confesses to the murder because he feels so

Alfred Hitchcock is an auteur who made fifty-three feature length films in his career: all of which are thrilling and captivating. He garnered the title of the "Master of Suspense" because he took delight in frightening viewers (Lehman and Luhr 88). His legacy is still revered today because his works are both financially successful and artistically acclaimed (Sterritt 1). Like any artists who has produced an impressive amount of art, he has a number of distinctive styles and themes he uses in

Alfred Hitchcock’s movies were all engaged with psychological suspense’s, for which he was termed as the ‘Master of suspense’ most of his work depicted extremely violent scenes and all his movies were functioning as a tool for understanding complex characters. His movie ‘Psycho’ was a masterpiece that belonged to Psychological Horror genre, which in turn was based on a 1959 Novel named ‘Psycho’. The Film had a shower scene which witnessed the murder of the lead character in the shower, It is considered

Evaluation of Alfred Hitchcock, Dial ‘M’ for Murder. Validity as an auteur can be found belief that true auteurs set the standard and change the way we view film. More so, an auteur has the incredible responsibility of changing the way we look at the world and that is their greatest goal. Alfred Hitchcock is a director and artist in his own right as he needs little introduction to most moviegoers. His work as a creative entrepreneur during his time in the budding age of film has created a series

The greatest art in films is by the means of the ability to create an emotion in the viewers of the film and by the means of and imagery. Alfred Hitchcock, for long time, has been a household name since he began filmmaking. Hitchcock has been able to accumulate a well known and distinct cinematic techniques making him stand out as one of the best filmmakers around the globe. What makes Hitchcock’s films ‘must watch’ movies are how he draws his viewers’ emotion and leave them in suspense (Maher 246)