Alfred Hitchcock left behind the memory of a cult director and screenwriter, his contribution to the development of the film industry cannot be overestimated. It is he who is the founder of such a genre of cinema as a thriller. Alfred Hitchcock’s films combine an entertaining plot with a dark, deep meaning. The maestro masterfully controlled the camera, drove the actors to despair, but always dined on schedule.
Ancestor of the genre
No one from the audience can be surprised with the words "thriller", "suspense", "horror". But few people know the man who came up with these cinematic techniques. The maestro managed to do the incredible. He not only became the founder of a new direction in cinema, but also helped directors learn to use all means to present the audience with a subtle psychological riddle.
Modern films, proudly calling themselves thrillers, are saturated with a bloody mess. And Alfred Hitchcock’s films are elegantly styled. Everything reminds of him: the appearance of the heroes, the storyline, even inadvertently falling into the frame a basket with threads and needles. For example, the black-and-white Psycho pattern has a shade of creme brulee with cream. Every detail is in its place. The director successfully brings out angles, with a skillful hand combines large and general plans, emphasizes the plot with suitable color and music on the topic. All together looks perfect, a real horror. Therefore, it is Psycho who rightfully leads the category of Hitchcock's Best Films.
Bagel Hole
A genius often had to portray scenes as absurd in order to achieve entertainment. It is not surprising that even the notorious Salvador Dali prepared the scenery for the film “Bewitched”. At the same time, Hitchcock was able to present the real truth necessary for this film, to present everything as it really is. It does not matter that this is an exciting espionage adventure, a severe mental disorder, natural disasters. All around you feel tension (the effect of taking McGuffin). This favorite technique of the maestro, unknown to the general public, favorably distinguished films of Alfred Hitchcock among similar film works. He used it in all espionage stories, melodramatic suspense, detective crime narratives. In other words, such a move can be called a donut hole. A holistic narrative comes from practically nothing, an artistic intrigue sets in - all the best Hitchcock films have such a structure.
The creator liked to add an afterword, leave the viewer in thought even after the picture was over. For example, a weapon hung on the walls does not necessarily shoot, but it makes you think.
Phobia Top List
The great genius had some fears. For some reason, he was afraid of small children, skyscrapers, people in police uniforms, objects with oval outlines (for example, eggs), as well as the unsuccessful premiere of a new cinematic creation. But, strangely enough, they moved him forward, to create great masterpieces. Alfred Hitchcock’s new films served as a kind of antidote to phobias, pills that help move on to the pinnacle of success. Hitchcock got his first screenwriter experience when he was 22, and after 3 years he shot the first movie. A big career began with a small one - images of the names of actors on the cards. He was able to climb, traveling from the beginning of the stairs along the steps of glory, to the Olympus of world success.
Gold Fund of the Film Industry
The director is definitely not in danger of oblivion, they will not forget about him. The great Hitchcock will forever remain in the classics of world cinema. The filmography of the genius is represented by more than fifty full-length films, documentaries and television projects. The most interesting thing is that he appeared in the frames of all his paintings (in a small role). All the famous directors of our time, such giants as David Lynch, Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, learn professional methods from the great master, returning in their films to the creations that Hitchcock created. The best of what he created long ago became the standard of excellence. So, Emir Kusturica in the film "Arizona Dream" repeated the cult scene of the persecution of heroes with a corn-pick, taken from the tape "North through the North-West".
Hollywood stars are often photographed against the backdrop of the scenery of the famous maestro films. Among them are Gwyneth Peltrow, Robert Downey Jr., Charlize Theron, Scarlett Johansson and others. Puppet Barbie personified the heroine of the tape "Birds". She was released on the anniversary of the filming of the movie, 45 years after the release of the picture.
Documentary Comment
A powerful documentary commentary on the Shelf project The Facts on German Concentration Camps, which was created in 1945 by well-known British producer Sidney Bernstein and Alfred Hitchcock, is considered the new movie by Andre Singer, “The Night Will Come”. This work seems to take responsibility to act as a commentator, placing the black and white chronicle in the context of the horror of the great History. When the chronicles that became the basis of the 2014 film were filmed, the government deliberately invited Hitchcock to work on the project. Only he was able to come up with spectacular structural techniques for filming the already sickening, monstrous scenes. The project “Night will come” demonstrates them. Hitchcock made his film intentionally clear, irrefutable, and tough. During the installation, the master chose exceptionally long plans and panoramas, so that no one could reproach the authors of the "Facts" with excessive installation tricks. It was such uncompromisingness that became the main reason that the film lay on the shelf for a long time. Only last year was a viewer presented to the viewer a completed project called "Night Will Come." Hitchcock warned back in 1945 that not everyone could watch the film to the end.
Without an Oscar
It is very unfortunate that the great genius was never able to receive an Oscar for the best directorial work. His ashes, according to the will, were scattered over the waters of the Pacific Ocean. The great genius wished to find peace on the seabed. In his opinion, it is not too shocking and magnificent to rest under the surface of the ocean.