While utilizing his odd personality and vigorous work ethic, Alfred Hitchcock directed over 50 feature films in 50 years that introduced many exotic moviemaking techniques that create maximum suspense and anxiety for the viewers, truly earning his nickname, “Master of Suspense.” Hitchcock introduced many “firsts” in the movie making business and the techniques he used can still be seen in thriller and horror movies made today. Alfred Hitchcock may not have changed the world politically, economically
This film study will define the narrative theme of the psychological thriller in the auteur style of Alfred Hitchcock in the films Rebecca (1940) and Rear Window (1954). The premise of the auteur filmmaker will be examined through the stylistic narrative of Hitchcock’s storytelling technique in the genre of the psychological thriller. The film Rebecca defines the suspenseful undercurrent of Mrs. De Winter’s death and the tumultuous relationship between her husband, Maxim (Lawrence Olivier), and his
possible.” This is a famous quote from one of the most clever and witty directors of all time, Alfred Hitchcock. He worked hard throughout his life, which is how he managed to change the world through the power of entertainment. Alfred Hitchcock created the most revolutionary films of his time because of his early life, his filmmaking process, his successes, and his impact on culture. Alfred Hitchcock’s early life had a large impact on his successful career. His early life includes his parents,
faded from popularity. Film Noir, horror and fantasy, Tim Burton, Alex Proyas and of course, Alfred Hitchcock. The heavy use of mise-en-scene throughout films like Waxworks (Paul Leni), The Treasure (G.W. Pabst) and the infamous The Cabinet of Dr. Caligary (Robert Wiene) defined the movement. Blending the actors and narrative into the background of the scene is what created visually creative art form. The lighting created shadows and emphasized the fantastical sense of the films and portrayed emotion
Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier can be read through the lens of formalist criticism, which requires the readers to analyze the structure of a particular text that also shows the author's style, tone, imagery etc. This novel revolves around suspense and Max De Winter’s mysterious late wife, Rebecca. The moment in the book when the new Mrs. De Winter runs into a mentally challenged man named Ben, foreshadows or reveals the dual personality of Rebecca when he says “don’t take me to the asylum” hinting