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Spell bound movie
Spell bound movie








spell bound movie

Constance Peterson (Ingrid Bergman) works. First of all, the story is introduced with an establishing shot of Green Manors, the mental institution where Dr. Spellbound‘s opening scene (after the opening credits) is a good example of how the camera focuses on the characters. This and what was previously introduced will be analysed in the following essay with significant examples. The music in Spellbound is justified by certain narrative points, but also seems to depend on the camera work (or vice versa) as if Hitchcock was presenting a cinematic choreography to us. Spellbound is a film of discussion, where the dialogues generally dominate the action, except for some crucial scenes such as the climax.Īpart from the connection between the aesthetic and narrative aspects of the film, Miklós Rozsa’s score composed for Spellbound is another element of considerable importance that will eventually be discussed. Not only in connection with their movements in space but also with their psychology. The following essay will explore how the work of the image depends on the characters. Spellbound is this type of film where the shots, the camera movements, and the cinematography are used to help the spectator understand the course of the story and the psychology of its characters. Those two seem to be in justified relation all along the story as if they were dependent on each other. Spellbound is, yes, a very psychological film, but like many Hitchcock’s films, it also gives an important place to the work of the camera and the visual aesthetic. For the occasion, the Master of Suspense did not only dive in a Freudian subject but also signed an iconic collaboration with artist Salvador Dalí who designed the dream sequence of the film. In 1945, the first film about psychoanalysis was released: Spellbound by Alfred Hitchcock. So, if you haven’t seen the film, I highly encourage you to before reading the following text, otherwise, you might not “get” everything. This is an analysis of Spellbound, not a review. And well, I was very happy to see that the last essay I ever wrote for my Bachelor degree got an A-! So, because I’m quite happy with this grade, I decided I could allow myself to share this essay on my blog. But I’m back! I had a nice surprise as I arrived home: my essay on Spellbound written for the Hitchcock and Orson Welles seminar had been mailed back to me with my grade and comments from the teacher. While I loved it very much, I must admit I did miss blogging a little. Friday, I cam back from a one-month trip to England (where I even got the chance to meet the amazing Carol from The Old Hollywood Garden!).










Spell bound movie