Реферат ” Works by Alfred Hitchcock “

CONTENT

 

INTRODUCTION

I. Внесок у кінематограф

II. Режисерський почерк

III. Тематичні трилогії

IV. Дивакуватість

V. Визнання

VI. кращих фільмів «Короля Саспенсу»

VII. Смерть Альфреда Хічкока 

 

Conclusions

References

Abstract

 

INTRODUCTION

 

          Alfred Hitchcock is a great director who is called one of the most ingenious authors of his time. Masterfully creating an atmosphere of tension on the screen, he shot and released the first films in the genre of “thriller”, thus starting a whole direction in world cinema. That is why the fame of the great director does not fade over the years. The peculiarities of his life and work are also stirring the minds of millions of viewers in different parts of the world.

          Therefore, our biographical story about the life of the great master will probably be interesting to many fans of cinema. The future classic of world cinema was born in the town of Leightonstone, which at that time was a suburb of London (now part of the British capital). His father worked as a grocer, and his mother was engaged in farming and raising three children, among whom Alfred was the youngest.

          Big – Alfred Hitchcock His family was quite strict and very clerical. At the insistence of his parents, the future director began attending the Jesuit College of St. Ignatius, where, in fact, he received his basic education. During this period, he studied not only basic subjects, but also many optional subjects, among which were the French language, singing and the art of behavior in society.

          According to some researchers, it was in his early years that many of his mental illnesses began to appear in Hitchcock’s soul. Yes, as a child he began to show an obsessive desire for purity, as well as a rare disease of ovophobia, which is the fear of oval objects.

          In addition, in early childhood, Alfred Hitchcock was hit by a police cell for ten minutes for a minor misdemeanor. Fear of the police, as well as unjust punishment lived in the soul of the great master until the end of his days. That is why, as is commonly believed, the theme of subconscious fear of persecution is so strong in the works of the director.

          However, we will not dwell on these points in too much detail. In 1914, Alfred Hitchcock entered the London School of Engineering and Navigation, where he studied mechanics and navigation for a year. At the same time, our today’s hero also attended art history courses at the University of London.

 

І. Внесок у кінематограф

 

          Inspired by the paintings of German expressionists (Murnau, Fritz Lang), Hitchcock began working in cinema – first in England, and from 1939 in the United States. For the first time, critics of the French “new wave” drew serious attention to Hitchcock’s work. Francois Truffaut was the first to catch the author’s eye behind the screen of entertaining cinema.

          Hitchcock’s lifetime achievement is 55 feature films, many of which have become world cinema classics, 21 television films for the series “Alfred Hitchcock Presents” and two documentaries (both in 1944). Two more films remained unfinished. To this day, Alfred Hitchcock remains one of the most respected and popular filmmakers.

          Hitchcock is also known for his cameos. He loved to appear in episodes of his films: either in the image of a passerby or in the image of a street gape. He appeared in almost all of his later films. In general, Hitchcock (especially in later years) sought to create a mystical atmosphere around him, surrounded himself with a halo of mystery.

 

ІІ. Режисерський почерк

 

               Hitchcock’s films are based on insurance and suspense. Among Hitchcock’s favorite cinematic techniques is shooting “from the eyes” of the character. Hitchcock is also credited with inventing the technique of ultra-fast editing, vividly demonstrated in the famous scene of the murder in the soul in the film “Psycho”. Nowadays, this editing style is often called “MTV editing”, because in the 1990s it was widely adopted by the directors of video clips shown on MTV. This installation has also often been used in trailers.

          It is also noted that Hitchcock liked to star in “cold” blondes (Grace Kelly, Vera Miles, Kim Novak, Janet Lee, Tippi Gedren, Claude Jade).

          Hitchcock thought through the scripts of his films to the smallest detail. According to him, he had a perfect version of the film in his head, and on the set he usually had to compromise, as a result of which the film lost 40% of its original quality. The director is also known for his contempt for actors. For him, the actors were no more important than the scenery. Alluding to Hitchcock’s comparison of actors to cattle, Carol Lombard once appeared on the set of “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” with cows. However, Hitchcock rejected such a comparison, arguing that his words only meant that actors should be treated like cattle.

          Hitchcock’s directorial handwriting was influenced by German expressionists and Russian (Soviet) cinema; his 1940s films intersect with noir. His work was influenced by Eisenstein, Pudovkin, Murnau (Hitchcock even wrote about the last article) and David Work Griffith. He carefully read VI Pudovkin’s book “Technique and Filming”, which included the most famous at that time articles by the Russian director in English translation.

          He worked very carefully with the sound, using unexpected effects to amplify what is shown on the screen. The same purpose is served by original music, usually written by Bernard Herrmann.

          Ingrid Bergman, characterizing his methods of work, wrote:

          – “His directorial perfection lies in the ability to prepare everything in advance. There is nothing he doesn’t know about his film before he starts shooting it. Every touch, every element of scenery, he first prepares in miniature, and then reproduces in the studio. He doesn’t always even have to look into the lens, he says, “I know what it looks like.” I don’t know any director who would work like him. ” Janet Lee, recalling the work on the film “Psycho”, said:

          “Everything was carefully thought out: the wardrobe, the suitcase, what I would put in this suitcase, leaving work. He showed me models of mise-en-scène, especially the hotel at the beginning of the film, and told me exactly how the film camera would enter the window and how it would follow the characters, all for the sake of concise effects.

          Donald Spoto, author of a major work on his life and work, considered Mature Hitchcock’s films a “personal exorcism,” an attempt at a therapeutic projection of the existential confusion (“duty, sex, food, and destruction”) that arises between two typical women in their lives and their lives. time – Mother-Wife (mother, his wife Alma) and Movie Star (from Grace Kelly to Tippi Gedren) [9].

 

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