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    Rear Window Voyeurism

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    One of the most crucial elements of Rear Window‚ and a very clever tactic used by Hitchcock‚ is realism. In other words‚ most if not all things that happen in this film‚ and everything that every character feels and emotes‚ is entirely plausible in real life - perhaps not witnessing a murder‚ but something equally shocking‚ such as spousal abuse is entirely possible. Because of this there is at least one thing or person that everybody can identify with‚ either with Jeff‚ Lisa‚ the neighbours‚ or

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    Do You See What I See? : An analysis of theme in Rear Window’s “Meet the Neighbors” scene Rear Window‚ directed by Alfred Hitchcock‚ introduces a plot about the voyeur-esque lifestyle that has overcome L.B. “Jeff” Jeffries while being temporarily immobile in his New York apartment. The viewer is given a visual introduction to the neighbors that live in the same area as Jeff‚ as the camera pans left and right by the different windows across the courtyard. The panning of the camera imitates the moving

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    The 39 Steps Analysis

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    The play 39 Steps was full of drama‚ comedy and much more which made the play extremely thrilling. The play originated by Alfred Hitchcock then adapted by Patrick Barlow and directed by Kate Buckley. I viewed this play at the Clarence Brown Theatre on Sunday September 13‚2015 at 2:00 in the afternoon. Schaad produced the play with the help of Samuel French; INC. David Brian Alley is in his sixteenth season at Clarence Brown Theatre (CBT) and has appeared in over 40 productions. Brian Gligor better

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    film as a frightening as Alfred Hitchcock’s classic horror film Psycho‚ without all of the typical gruesome scenes moviegoers are used to seeing. The timeless movie Psycho is a 1960 American psychological thriller about the encounter between Marion Crane‚ a secretary hiding out after stealing a large amount of money‚ and the schizophrenic motel owner Norman Bates‚ both of whom must deal with the guilt and surveillance as consequences of their actions in the film. Hitchcock establishes his message

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    Rear Window

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    Character Analysis on Rear Window Rear Window‚ directed by Alfred Hitchcock‚ was made in the year 1954. It has been said that Rear Window is the basis for D.J. Caruso’s movie Disturbia. Rear Window has three main characters‚ J.B. “Jeff” Jefferies played by James Stewart‚ Lisa Fremont played by grace Kelly‚ and Stella played by Thelma Ritter. Each of these three characters is critiqued by five different categories‚ including‚ appropriateness‚ inherent thoughtfulness or emotionality‚ expressive

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    Psycho Movie Paper

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    1960`s classic‚ Psycho  is a home-run.  Alfred Hitchcock is and should be recognized as a movie making genius with his excellent development of the horror movie Psycho‚ complete with great camera work and top of the line suspense that will have viewers jumping out of their seats.  One of the best aspects of Psycho is the outstanding camera work. The movie is full of unexpected surprises that makes the audience jump‚ gasp or scream in surprise and fright. Hitchcock uses constant shadow and “pop out”

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    Shadow of a Doubt

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    Alfred Hitchcock’s Shadow of a Doubt is no less than a perfect example of film noir. Low-key lighting‚ dramatic shadow patterning‚ and camera angles are all expertly used to foreshadow and portray the emotions and psyche of the characters. Hitchcock uses sets and props to mirror scenes‚ creates characters that are remarkably similar but simultaneously conflicting‚ and emphasizes emotions that offer contradictions. The sense of duality and contradiction in the film demonstrates how darkness can take

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    BILKENT UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC ENGLISH PROGRAM ENGLISH AND COMPOSITION II HITCHCOCK BLONDES RESEARCH PAPER Hitchcock‚ Blondes and Cinema: Bermuda Hell Triangle Submitted by Mirac Ethem Özdağ ID# : 20700401 DPT: MAN ENG102-94 Submitted to Bengisu T. Akalın SPRING 2008 HITCHCOCK‚ BLONDES and CINEMA: HELL TRAINGLE There are thousands of topics and articles written about Hitchcock films‚ because of his being undoubtedly one of the greatest directors in our decade. In

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    Film and Vertigo

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    Film Theory & Analysis Vertigo (1958) Vertigo‚ directed by Alfred Hitchcock in 1958‚ is a psychological thriller that is said to be Hitchcock’s most personal and revealing film. Vertigo was a failure in the box office‚ but later became to be the premier of pure cinema. Through the use of formal elements such as lighting‚ color‚ spacing‚ and sound Hitchcock brings the film off of the screen and into the audience’s head. The themes presented in Vertigo: love‚ sex‚ obsession‚ and

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    ‘Psycho’ Critical Film Analysis Feminist analysis Alfred Hitchcock is renowned as one of the single greatest pioneers behind modern film‚ particularly in suspense‚ horror‚ and sexual features of film such as forced voyeurism through one of his very own types of shots where one views the film through the eyes of one of the characters. Hitchcock is honoured as being an innovator in film through his specific and wide variety of shots and angles and innovative uses of film technology and lighting effects

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