Synthesizing the Themes of Hitchcock

Hitchcock used psychology, technology, ethics, and historical context in his films. Hitchcock used many unique techniques and different equipment to create enticing movies that left viewers always wanting more. For the psychology in Hitchcock's films he used Freud's psychoanalytical viewpoints. An example would be when Alicia found out she was being poisoned, she reacted quickly and was worried what would happen to her. For the technology, Hitchcock used many different camera techniques such as zooming in and out on an important item. An example would be when Hitchcock zoomed in on the Champaign bottles slowly dwindling to increase the suspense of the movie. Ethics in Hitchcock include different morals that were broken during his films. A few examples include, women wearing little clothing and kissing scenes being longer than normal. In Alfred Hitchcock's film Notorious they are all after uranium. Uranium is what the Nazis were trying to hide during and after WWII. This would be an example of the historical context in Hitchcock's films.