Melodrama and Mise-en-Scène: The Excess of Objects in Alfred Hitchcock's Shadow of a Doubt (1943).

Autor: Holohan, Conn
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Zdroj: Quarterly Review of Film & Video; Oct2023, Vol. 40 Issue 7, p827-847, 21p
Abstrakt: The article explores melodrama and mise-en-scene's role in Alfred Hitchcock's "Shadow of a Doubt" in 1943. It delves into how the film employs objects and their symbolic significance, especially within the domestic setting, as a means to express characters' inner states and societal themes, emphasizing the excess of cinematic signification that challenges classical narrative conventions.
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