Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock

Born as: Alfred Joseph Hitchcock

Born: August 13, 1899, Leytonstone England

Died: April 28, 1980 from liver failure and heart problems

Alfred HitchcockMaster of the thriller genre he virtually inventedMaster of SuspenseAbrilliant technician who deftly blended sex, suspense and humorThe classic Hitchcock plot:an innocent protagonist is falsely accused of a crime and becomes involved in a web of intrigue.

About plot

Wrong man in a wrong placeOrdinary man in an extraordinary situationCharacter driven plotsPlot twists

Hitchcock Film

Hitchcock told his stories through intelligent plots witty dialogue a spoonful of mystery and murder

His brilliance

He was envied as well as loved

Oversimplified as well as

overanalyzed

Eccentric, demanding, inventive

and impassioned

Key elements of Hitchcock films

Content: inriguing plot, mystery(suspense), murder, sexual undercurrent 潜流Form: witty dialogue(humor),dramatic score, ingeious shots(classical scenes)Theme: not his first concern----villian intent

Hitchcock theory

Suspense is developed by providing the audience with information denied endangered characters. But to be most effective and cathartic 睿智的，思考深刻的 , no harm should come to the innocent

Hitchcock’s Movies

<Marnie> 艳贼<The Birds> 群鸟<North by Northwest> 西北偏北<Vertigo> 迷魂记

Hitchcock’s Movies

<The wrong Man> 伸冤记<The Man Who Knew Too Much> 擒凶记<The Trouble With Harry> 怪尸案<To Catch a Thief> 捉贼记<Rear Window> 后窗<Dial M for Murder> 电话谋杀案< I confess> 忏情记

Hitchcock’s Movies

<Stage Fright> 欲海惊魂<The Paradine Case> 帕拉亭案件<Notorious> 美人记<Spellbound> 爱德华大夫<Saboteur>( 从事破坏活动者 ) 海角惊魂<Suspicion> 深闺疑云<Rebecca> 蝴蝶梦