His mise-en-scene is perhaps the most recognizable of his contemporaries. ... These archetypes are the sex object, the wife, and the typical man. The Sex object is first found in 8-1/2. ... This is probably best illustrated in the harem sequence in 8-1/2. ... This style adds a very personal tone and a feeling of being involved in the movie. ...
Following the 1938 release of The Lady Vanishes, Hitchcock was voted to be the best director of that year by New York film critics (23). ... The style and reputation that came with the Hitchcock name was visible in every movie, in every scene. ... Suspense (and in some cases fear) is built up throughout the entire movie, making the viewer forget that there are only two actual scenes of violence. ... Marion then decides to take a bath before bed, and the most famous murder scene in movie history takes place. ... This scene required over 60 still shots, 70 setups, and over a week of ...
This film gained him international recognition and set him up for his next piece, which is arguably one of his best. ... Its surface flow of images dazzles the viewer with sharp contrasts of black and white, startling eruptions from off screen, unexpected changes of scene, and a virtuoso display of all the possibilities and effects of camera movement. ... La signora senza camelie (Camille without Camellias, 1953) concerns the rise and fall of a young movie star. ... "For one thing, Antonioni used the sequence shot in L'Avenntura to equate film time with real time: every scene in the fi...
