Monday, July 9, 2012

Shadow of a Doubt (W3) /mm

As soon as the clip started playing it was rather pleasing to see the money lying around Uncle Charlie's room.  It was very much similar to the scene in the Lodger when the Lodger is warned about keeping his money around and worries about "providence".  In Shadow of  Doubt, Uncle Charlie also is seen lounging in his room when the lodging resident sees the money and warns him of the danger of it, much like it The Lodger.  As the movie progressed I was wondering what other similarities and differences would be present between the Lodger and Shadow of a Doubt.  Already the money scene was a strong note of shared origin.  When Uncle Charlie leaves his early residence to evade two men, there was the use of a crane shot, a shot not found a single time in the Lodger.  Hitchcock also seems to be using less close ups and much more medium and long shots.  For instance, Hitchcock uses a close up to show the Lodger's room number while using a medium shot to show Uncle Charlie's early residence.  Both rooms which were numbered 13, another detail that Hitchcock used.  Not only this, but when Uncle Charlie enters the Newton residence for the first time, he takes an interest in the pictures on the wall.  Much like the Lodger did, there was even an air of foreboding created by the music. 

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