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    Films of Alfred Hitchcock Humans have an insatiable urge for entertainment, part of which is often satisfied through watching movies. Whenever a movie is written and subsequently produced, there are a couple of themes that accompany it. Though all movies have a significant amount of simulated actions, many of the themes do occur in the real life. Writers tend to have a particular thought to develop into a plot, which is often inspired by real-life events. Then, when a movie is being written and produced

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    Psycho by Alfred Hitchcock      A running theme that is presented to the audience in Psycho is the opposition that exists between good and evil. This is shown throughout the movie among the different characters. Examples can also be taken from conflicts within the characters. Certain conflicts and how the characters deal with them and each other are what shape the structure of the movie. The perception that the audience receives of the characters change throughout the movie by the different

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    who knows the real answer is Alfred Hitchcock himself. After doing some research on Alfred Hitchcock, I believe that Melanie is indeed the reason why the birds attacked. Alfred Hitchcock saw the actor of Melanie Daniels, Tippi Hedren as his muse and wouldn’t let any other person play the role. One can tell how obsessed he was with her since she was in almost in every single shot. He saw her and the character Melanie as weak and inferior and victimized both. Hitchcock wanted to make Melanie seem helpless

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    Rear Window, Alfred Hitchcock uses the story of a cripple free lance photographer, Jeff Jeffries, to explain the twisted sense of society in the 1950’s. Hitchcock uses clever things from the way the apartments are being filmed to the dialogue between Jeffries, Lisa, and Stella to show societies interest in pain, tragedy, and discomfort, and in the end you see how tragedy is what makes everyone happy.      From the very beginning of Rear Window we encounter scenes where Hitchcock shows Stella being

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    Select either Michel Gondry, Alfred Hitchcock, David Cronenberg or Pedro Almodovar (or any other auteur with negotiation with your tutor) and provide a justification of how they could be considered a film auteur. How can Alfred Hitchcock be considered a Film Auteur? In order for to find out if Alfred Hitchcock can be considered a film auteur, one must first find out what is the true meaning of a film auteur. The term film auteur was coined from a theory developed by Andrew Sarris, a film critic

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    it is our differences that make us thrive against a monotonic existence. By the same token, Alfred Hitchcock and Christopher Nolan utilize their singularities to create films that for decades have impacted the movie making universe. In fact, it is their differences that provide us with a high contrast to compare and scrutinize their job and find what made them great at it. In his trajectory, Hitchcock was called by many the father of suspense. Usually, his films would contain a deep level of

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    Alfred Hitchcock uses omission to set up suspense and a feeling of skepticism for the viewer. Lighting, dialogue, and distance all are tools Hitchcock employs to aid in his omission of certain details. The main asset Hitchcock exploits is the distance L.B. Jeffries is trapped at in comparison to where the real drama takes place for much of the film. This distance leaves the viewer feeling perturbed. Hitchcock utilizes the distance between Jeffries’s window, through which most of the film is shot

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    Alfred Joseph Hitchcock Zachery Calloway Alfred Joseph Hitchcock Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock is the most brilliant director of his time. He pioneered many advances in suspense and psychological thrillers. This earned him the title “Master of Suspense.” His distinct directing style is recognizable by millions of viewers. Hitchcock used common themes in all of his films. In addition to suspense, he was also commonly used birds throughout his productions. In addition to the commonly used themes

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    Alfred Hitchcock is known by man names: the Master of Suspense or “Hitch”. His movies have reverbed through the cinematic world as pinnacles of their respective genres. “Psycho”, his most well-known work released in 1960, has been retrospectively dubbed one of the greatest movies of all time and the definitive horror-suspense spectacle. His movie-making techniques and unconventional trailers distinguished himself from other filmmakers of the day, rendering him one of the most controversial names

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    Alfred Hitchcock in the film Psycho and Peter Shaffer in his stage production Equus both explore the true nightmares that manifest from sexual and emotional repression. The writers emphasise the motives and the reason for the characters actions opposed to how the causations of this repression occurred. Conversely, both works draw on the common theme of the disturbed human psyche, offering a critical perspective on the upbringing of each individual with regards to their early development, each characters

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