Essays Tagged: "Alfred Hitchcock"

An Analysis of the Final Scenes of Alfred Hictcock's NOTORIOUS

After viewing Alfred Hitchcock's Notorious for the first time, thefilm did not strike me as particularly complex. ...

(5 pages) 67 0 3.3 Nov/1996

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies

A Thematic Analysis of Psycho

Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho has been commended for forming the archetypical basis of all horror films ...

(6 pages) 288 3 3.6 Feb/1997

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

Alfred Hitchcock 50 Years of Movie Magic

Alfred Hitchcock is among the few directors to combine a strong reputation for high-art film-making ... r and making movies up until his death in 1980, while working on the 54th of his career (Sterrit 3).Alfred Joseph Hitchcock was born on August 13, 1889 in London, England. As a child his parents were ... One of these incidents scarred him for life. As punishment for arriving home late one night, young Alfred's father had a policeman friend lock the boy up in a cell for five minutes, 'in order to teac ...

(10 pages) 176 1 5.0 Jan/1996

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Directors

The biography of Alfred Hitchcock

The Life Of Alfred Hitchcock...IntroRolling up your window at the sight of a passing bird, quickly pulling open ... s directed by the "Giant in Horror", the "Master Of Suspense", and the "Protagonist of Terror", Mr. Alfred Joseph Hitchcock.His early lifeOn August 8, 1899, in Leytonstone, London, William Hitchcock a ... n August 8, 1899, in Leytonstone, London, William Hitchcock and wife Emma had a son, they named him Alfred J. Hitchcock. His parents, both Irish and Catholic, also had two other children, William Hitc ...

(6 pages) 70 0 4.3 Feb/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Directors

Thornhill, From Business Man to Hero in the 1959 movie "North by Northwest"

through a transformation of personalities and roles after being exposed to various situations. This Alfred Hitchcock thriller tells a tale about an advertising executive who is mistaken for an imagina ...

(5 pages) 66 0 4.7 Mar/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies

Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho and his interaction with the audience.

Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho has been commended for forming the basis for all horror films that followe ...

(2 pages) 100 0 4.7 Apr/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

Alfred Hitchcock, Master Of Suspense: A director who loves to manipulate the audience through his films.

Alfred Hitchcock, also known as "Master of Suspense," was a director who loves to manipulate the aud ... you are falling with him. Suspense in Psycho arises from wondering who is going to be killed next. Alfred Hitchcock gives an image that Norman Bates' mother is alive. He does this by describing Norma ...

(4 pages) 95 0 2.3 Apr/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Directors

Cinema review in the form of newspaper article/essay, of Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window, so personal opinion is included.

Review of Rear Window.I first saw Alfred Hitchcock's famous Rear Window at home during the 8:30pm timeslot on the cable network's Fox ... t is easy to assume that Jeffries accepts Lisa as she is and that they will live happily ever after.Alfred Hitchcock perfectly orchestrates Rear Window. Surprising for me, I found this film enjoyable ...

(3 pages) 65 0 5.0 Jul/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

Alfred Hitchcock Analysis.

Major Project - Alfred Hitchcock Critical AnalysisAlfred Hitchcock was and still is considered one of the best horro ... akers mimicking his recipe for a great horror, making him a legend all over the world.The fact that Alfred Hitchcock is the "Master of Suspense" is what makes his horror movies so great. It is the sus ... d all greatly add to the horror of the movie with it's own method of suspense.The first method that Alfred Hitchcock uses in creating suspense is to build expectation. This may be expectation of dange ...

(13 pages) 225 0 4.2 Jul/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Directors

Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo an analysis of a the scene after Madeline falls into the water.

Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo explores themes of lust, caution and envy. These themes are explicitly co ...

(5 pages) 83 0 1.0 Sep/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

Summary of The Third Man.

d white, pessimistic film is one of the greatest British thrillers of the post-war era, in the best Alfred Hitchcock tradition, and beautifully produced and directed by Britisher Carol Reed. It was co ...

(34 pages) 111 0 3.3 Sep/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies

Why people watch scary movie?

I can honestly say that Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho is a good horror movie because makes your heart pound deeply, hands sweat ... wice. During the shower scene, we cannot see her face and the second time we see only her back. So, Alfred Hitchcock does a good job by leaving us enough room for our imaginations to create our own pe ... ed.ED. Behrens, Laurence. Rosen, Leonardo J. New York: Longman,2000. 787-791Psycho. Videocassette. Alfred Hitchcock. 1988,108min.Solomon, Stanely J. "The Nightmare World." Writing and Reading Across ...

(4 pages) 59 1 3.7 Nov/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

Alfred Hitchcock Biography Essay. 860 word summary of Hitchcock's life, his achievements, and his death.

Alfred Hitchcock ObituaryAlfred Hitchcock, admired genius and master of film suspense, died of liver ... for being mischievous, and sent young Hitchcock to the police station with a note for the officer. Alfred was then locked up behind bars for awhile to think about what he had done, and during this ti ... ment, Psycho (1960).1955 was truly the year that saw Hitchcock become an icon, however. The TV show Alfred Hitchcock Presents went on the air, and it was a huge success. This was also the year that Hi ...

(3 pages) 78 0 3.7 Dec/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Directors

Critique of alfred hitchcocks movie "rebecca"

The movie 'Rebecca' is an excellent example of Alfred Hitchcock's style and eye for detail that combines with a story filled with psychological fea ...

(3 pages) 40 0 5.0 Dec/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

Hitchcocks ROPE (1948) its production, distribution and exhibition, film techniques, special effects and audience.

The film that I have chosen to base my assessment on is Alfred Hitchcock's Rope (1948). With reference to this film I will closely examine its production, d ... lications that may have occurred as a resultThe film that I have chosen to base my assessment on is Alfred Hitchcock's Rope (1948). With reference to this film I will closely examine its production, d ... screenplay based on a stage play by Patrick Hamilton, has been described by many as a milestone in Alfred Hitchcock's career with it being the first film he had produced as well as directed, his firs ...

(16 pages) 118 0 4.3 Jan/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Directors

A review of the life of alfred hitchcock and all his works.

Alfred Hitchcock (1899-1980) b. London, England.Alfred Joseph Hitchcock was born in London on August ... is father disapproved, he was given a note to take to the police chief. The officer read it and put Alfred in a jail cell for ten minutes. "That's what we do to boys who are naughty," he reprimanded. ... ckmail (1929) was to be his last silent film; it was 1929 and the talkies had arrived. For Alma and Alfred Hitchcock, 1929 also meant the arrival of their first and only child, Patricia Hitchcock had ...

(15 pages) 139 0 5.0 Jan/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Directors

Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock, DirectorAlfred was the third and youngest child in the family. He might have gone ... or develop a career of less notoriety except, perhaps, for a chilling incident in his early youth. Alfred was just five years old the day he committed some misdeed that convinced his father he needed ... His father sent him down to see the chief of police, with a note about what should be done to teach Alfred the error of this ways. The police chief promptly put him into a cell and slammed the door sh ...

(5 pages) 100 0 3.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Directors

Rear Window, Film Analysis

In Alfred Hitchcock's film, Rear Window, the audience is confronted with the issues of privacy and lone ...

(3 pages) 70 0 3.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

Alfred Hitchcock: What made him so great?

Alfred Hitchcock is one of the most well known directors of all time, as he helped perfect the murde ... the recognition of being one of the greatest filmmakers of all-time.Works Cited:Anderson, Michael. "Alfred Hitchcock". New York Times. 2001, Vol. 153 Issue52669, p56, 2p. 16 Nov 2003. Academic Search ... in Review. Mar/Apr95, Vol. 46 Issue 3/4, p22, 6p. 18 Nov 2003Academic Search Premier.Rose, Lloyd. "Alfred Again". Atlantic Monthly. Oct 83, Vol. 252 Issue 4,p100, 2p. 19 Nov 2003. Academic Search Pre ...

(6 pages) 88 0 2.5 Mar/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Directors

The Dynamics in Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window and Psycho

From the creative mind of Alfred Hitchcock came many a classic film, but two that stand out are the thrillers Rear Window and ...

(3 pages) 113 0 4.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis