There were many great directors during the 19th century era of film, but one renowned filmmaker of that time was Alfred Hitchcock, who “is among the few directors whose films almost constitute a genre unto themselves, the suspense-filled “Hitchcock thriller” ‘ (2 Dixon & Foster 102). In his career, Hitchcock directed many films from the … Read more
Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock was an English film director and producer. Often nicknamed “The Master of Suspense”, he pioneered many techniques in the suspense and psychological thriller genres. Alfred Joseph Hitchcock was born in Leytonstone, Essex, England. Hitchcock created more than 50 films, including the classics Vertigo and Psycho. Hitchcock received the AFI’s Life Achievement … Read more
Alfred Hitchcock’s suspense Rear Window (1954) is focused on Jeff, formally L. B. Jefferies, a cooped up action-shot photographer. After being injured from work, Jeff is left with a full-leg cast and nothing to do but peer at his neighbors (a salesman with a spotty marriage, a dancer, a failing musician, a lonely woman and … Read more
The only sound playing is the rapid flapping of the soft black feathers. It feels as though it will never cease. All that is shown is a black, shiny wall of furious birds. It traps viewers and develops a feeling of helplessness. They feel as though they are suffocating from torn feathers cluttering their airways … Read more
Alfred Hitchcock is among the few directors to combine a strong reputation for high-art film-making with great audience popularity. Throughout his career he gave his audiences more pleasure than could be asked for. The consistency of quality plot-lines and technical ingenuity earned him the recognition of being one of the greatest filmmakers of all time. … Read more