Similarities in the films of Alfred Hitchcock

Type :

Presentation

Pages :

4 pages

Format :

.doc

Published date :

11/17/2008

Category :

Arts & media

Sub category :

Film studies

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Summary :

Introduction.
1. Alfred Hitchcock's 'Strangers on a Train'.
2. The wrongfully accused man.
The reoccurring theme of distrust towards law enforcement.
1. Uncle Charlie in 'Shadow of a Doubt'.
2. A comparison between good and evil, innocent and guilty.
3. Uncle Charlie - the murderer.
The commonly occurring hero who has dark impulses.
Conclusion - Hitchcock's use of similar characters, plots, and ideas.

Abstract

alfred hitchcock's "Strangers on a Train" (1951) carries with it the signature of its auteur director. hitchcock's other films are marked in the same way using similar themes, character types, and storylines. "Strangers" is most similar to "The 39 Steps" (1935) and "Shadow of a Doubt" (1943) so this essay will focus primarily on these three films. The innocent man who is wrongfully accused plot is the broadest similarity between the three. This leads to a specific distrust of law enforcement and hitchcock's common connection of the innocent with the guilty. The concept of a hero who has dark impulses is a large part of this similarity between innocent and guilty. All of these reoccurring plots and ideas reflect hitchcock's opinions, often called worldview, which comes out of his being an auteur.