One of the smash hits of Hitchcock Psycho (1960) is based on a novel of the same name published in 1959 by the prolific American writer‚ primarily of crime‚ horror and science fiction‚ Robert Bloch. Psycho is the story of a charming boy Norman Bates (Antony Perkins) obsessively devoted to his mother. It is founded on the marital trauma of Mrs Bates’ and the frustrated romance of Marion Crane (Janet Leigh) and her lover Sam Loomis (John Gavin). Bloch’s novel begins with Norman but screen play
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horror is nothing other than reality.” ― Alfred Hitchcock The reality is this -- all humans are flawed. Some have repressed personality traits that are recessive until they come to the forefront because of an unusual challenges or unexpected event. Some struggles bring out the best in us‚ while other challenges force us to show our “dark side.” When pushed there‚ most humans are capable of doing things that would normally seem unthinkable. Alfred Hitchcock‚ the self-acclaimed “Master of Suspense”
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Rear Window is a 1954 suspense film‚ which was directed by Alfred Hitchcock. It was written by John Michael Hayes. The film starts James Stewart‚ Grace Kelly‚ Wendell Corey‚ Thelma Ritter and Raymond Burr. The plot of the film is about a photographer who confined to a wheel chair after being in a racecar accident because he was trying to take a picture. Jeffries is the main character the one confined to a wheel chair is also in love with Lisa Fermont his girlfriend. However‚ Jeffries does not want
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Discuss whether Alfred Hitchcock can be considered an auteur. Illustrate your argument with specific references to two of his films. In order to ascertain as to whether Hitchcock can be considered an auteur‚ the understanding of what makes an auteur and its origin needs to be explored. It is believed that a director can either be classified as a metteur-en-scene or an auteur. The classification of an auteur originates from the early 1950’s‚ when a magazine in France‚ Cahier du Cinema’ produced
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Psycho Hitchcock once said that he migrated to the United States as a kind of cultural exchange‚ only nobody knows what was sent in return because‚ said Hitchcock "they are afraid to open it.” Branded as the master of suspense through his pioneering editing techniques‚ captivating story telling and ability to incorporate his audience into his dramatic films‚ Hitchcock virtually created the thriller genre in the world of cinema. In the article‚ Through a Shower Curtain Darkly: Reflexivity as a Dramatic
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When looking at the works of Alfred Hitchcock there are many recurring themes. Wrong man‚ classic Hitchcock villains‚ and the use of staircases are just three of the many attributes you see when watching a Hitchcock film. My favorite‚ however‚ would have to be Hitchcock’s portrayal of the mother. Whether she is there for comic relief as we see in Shadow of a Doubt‚ or as the root of all evil as you see in Strangers on a Train and Notorious‚ the mothers he creates are far from ordinary. Either
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Alfred Hitchcock’s film‚ Psycho‚ was released on September 8th‚ 1960. This film is a horror‚ mystery‚ thriller that features: Anthony Perkins (Norman Bates)‚ Vera Miles (Lila Crane)‚ John Gavin (Sam Loomis)‚ and Janet Leigh (Marion Crane). This was Hitchcock’s most successful film‚ it made approximately $32 million at the North American box office when it was first released. This film defied a lot of the social norms at the time‚ “Psycho was a black-and-white film made at a time when Hitchcock
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Film Analysis of Alfred Hitchcock’s “Psycho” Introduction “Psycho” (1960) is based on a novel of the same name by Robert Bloch. The film was directed by Hollywood legend‚ Alfred Hitchcock. The screen play was written by Joseph Stephano and based on the real life crimes of serial killer‚ Ed Gein. The film stars Janet Leigh‚ Anthony Perkins‚ John Gavin and Vera Miles. The film garnered four academy award nominations and widely regarded as one of Hitchcock’s best films. It spawned two sequels‚ a
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The Alfred Hitchcock film ‘Psycho’ is undoubtedly one of the most significant‚ ground breaking films of all time. It is now considered the ‘mother of all modern horror films’‚ and sets the base to many horror films and themes made after its release in 1960. To create such an influential movie Hitchcock used many techniques such as code and conventions‚ symbolism‚ themes‚ and film noir. Code and conventions are used in ways that greatly increase the effectiveness of the overall film. Close-up camera
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Alfred Hitchcock’s masterpiece ‘Psycho’ is a work of classic cinema but still impresses and enthralls modern audiences in suspense‚ unlike other older thrillers. Alfred achieved popularity in the film‚ even after 50 years because of the distinctiveness and greatness of the film. Psycho is a perfectly balanced psychological thriller due to its equal parts of horror‚ thrills‚ suspense‚ blood and plot twists. The thriller doesn’t include cheap thrills‚ instead relies exclusively on story‚ script‚ direction
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