Friday, 13 January 2012

Alfred Hitchcock; Shadow of a doubt

Shadow of a doubt (1943)


People dancing in elaborate costumes, old fashioned, classical music
Industrial landscape
Establishing shot of a house, gets closer to a window
Run down boarding house
See money on floor, we can see that whoever owns it is rich and careless?
High pitched, frantic music
Beats in time of music
Moves camera around the room, highlighting certain aspects
He is lying on bed, looks lifeless
Dressed smart in a well cut suit, smokes a cigar and has more in his pocket, we know he must have an expensive lifestyle- so why is he in a run down boarding house?
His voice is calm
Talks down to the housekeeper-, thinks he's superior than her
Pulls blind down- enclosed in darkness, shadow reflects his dark personality, antagonist
Smashes glass- quick to become violent
He outwits the police, we know he is smart and resourceful





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