Seminar in Media and Communication Arts: The Films of Alfred Hitchcock

Catalog description

Few motion picture directors have been as influential as the iconic Alfred Hitchcock, whose stylish depictions of anxiety, crime and aberration have reflected film and cultural history. His career spanned the entire history of film, from the silent days of German expressionist film to the widescreen, Technicolor extravaganzas of the late 20th Century. This course will address the arc of Hitchock’s career, with special attention to his technological and thematic innovations. Films studied will include The Man Who Knew Too Much, Rear Window, Shadow of a Doubt, Vertigo and Psycho, among others. Additionally, the influence of Hitchcock will be studied by addressing the work of other filmmakers such as Brian DePalma and David Chase.