The camera angles, lighting, sharp cuts and the unusual characters all have Hitchcock written all over it. Hitchcock was a visionary and had a style of directing that was not duplicated until the Coen brothers in the 1980's. Hitchcock was able to tell a story with the camera alone which adds an element of mystery and suspense that I believe would be lost with the spoken word.
Daily Dose #1: Spiralling into View: The Pleasure Garden (1925)
in The Master of Suspense: 50 Years of Hitchcock
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The camera angles, lighting, sharp cuts and the unusual characters all have Hitchcock written all over it. Hitchcock was a visionary and had a style of directing that was not duplicated until the Coen brothers in the 1980's. Hitchcock was able to tell a story with the camera alone which adds an element of mystery and suspense that I believe would be lost with the spoken word.