Bernard Herrmann Essays

Citizen Kane is one of the most famous movies of all time. It was made in 1941 starring Orson Wells himself as the titular character. The film was also directed, co-written and produced by Wells who was 26 year old at the time. In this essay we are going to look at the movie itself offering a brief summary and a depiction of its themes, how the American culture of the time influenced the movie and its plot and we’ll finally examine what things make this movie particularly revolutionary for its time

Alfred Hitchcock is well-known producer and creator of more than fifty films. His techniques of film editing creates unique reaction and tension within audience during all his movies. These unique techniques can be viewed in one of the famous and classical thriller film “Psycho”. Alfred Hitchcock’s “Psycho” could be one of the iconic films of modern cinematograph. Psycho is a film with interesting and exciting plot, outstanding visual effects and, especially, with great soundtrack. The film effectively

Marlon Brando “For my generation and generations to come, Marlon Brando represents truth and frankness as a public figure. Everything we know about the screenplay revolution is thanks to him: when you compare his work from the Quay to The Last Tango in Paris, you see the lightest possible, and full of sensations. "- (Martin Scorsese) Despite his German-British origins, Marlon Brando was the most influential actor in the history of the American cinema and even the most "disturbing" critic. Roger Ebert

“There is no terror in the bang, only in the anticipation of it.” – Alfred Hitchcock.Suspense is a technique used by film directors to bring excitement to both short and feature films; leaving the audience feeling helpless yet engaged. Alfred Hitchcock, a world-renowned English director, has long been considered the ‘Master of Suspense’(Unknown, n.d.). Hitchcock spent most of his 60-year career refining suspense techniques within his films. Narrative elements such as audience knowledge, secluded

Despite his English upbringing, Alfred Hitchcock has become one of the biggest and best-known names in the history of American cinema. His knack for producing dramatic, psychological thrillers earned him the apt title of “Master of Suspense”. While his films were wildly popular upon their releases, one was a notable failure at the box office, only later to be deemed “Alfred Hitchcock’s Masterpiece”. In 1958, Paramount Pictures released Vertigo, Alfred J. Hitchcock Productions’ latest thriller. Mysterious

Justification: This story is based from the poem ‘The Seafarer’. I have written this narrative in third person to express the emotions of what each character is feeling throughout each situation. The connection of this narrative relates to ‘The Seafarer’ because it shows deep depression and selfishness. My character Annaleise is a women who is recently divorced, her daughter Skylar moved out of home to live with her boyfriend Sam. Annaleise doesn’t cope well with both of these heartbreaking situations

Alfred Hitchcock’s early life was filled with cinema and directors. He was born in London in 1899. As a young man he was very independent and went to movies and plays by himself, according to Senses of Cinema. As soon as he finished school he worked in cinema and made a name for himself directing thrillers. Hitchcock eventually became the highest paid director in England. He worked with his wife Alma Hitchcock, who he married in 1926. Alma was also in the film business and worked with her husband

Vertigo (1958) is a psychological thriller that is regarded as an excellent and ageless masterpiece directed by the famous Alfred Hitchcock. The setting takes place in San Francisco in the late 1950’s, the film stars James Stewart, as an ex-detective who develops a crippling fear of heights early on in the plot, a trait that proves to be a noteworthy disadvantage to his character. When he is employed by an old friend to trail his supposedly possessed wife, played by Kim Novak, the story becomes a

Meticulously directed by Alfred Hitchcock , Vertigo a film noir psychological thriller became the greatest movie of all times in America. A police detective John Scottie Ferguson (James Stewart) got crushed with guilt, vertigo and acrophobia after chasing a criminal on the rooftops of San Francisco, and watching his colleague fall to death. Criminal Gavin Elster (Tom Helmore) places reliance on Scottie’s situation in order for the murder of Madeleine ( Kim Novak) to appear a suicide. Manipulation

John Woo has been setting the standards for the action genre for almost fifty years, additionally introducing to the world scene current world-class stars as Chow Yun Fat and Tony Leung Chiu Wai. His usual motifs, including stylized, smooth characters and the presence of pigeons, and his distinct action style with the frequent use of slow motion, the chaotic fighting, and even the use of two guns at the same time have influenced the majority of the filmmakers of the genre including Hollywood ones

Hayao Miyazaki Hayao Miyazaki is the chief, maker, movement furthermore storyteller, he additionally the pioneer of a standout amongst the most graters enlivened film studios on the planet that studio will be studio ghibli demonstrating the accomplishment with the movie Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, and its proceeded with achievement was completely subject to the movies that he composed and coordinated. The convincing characters, captivating plots furthermore a stunning activity that Hayao

These biographical films are being portrayed by famous and most demanded actors and actresses such as Jamie Fox, Johnny Depp, Ben Kingsley and Jim Carrey. Below are the summarized 10 most excellent biopics about painters. 1. Edvard Munch (1976) This film was directed by Director Peter Watkins which is about Edvard Munch who is a Norwegian painter. Munch was being portrayed by Geir Westby and Munch’s married lover who is Mrs. Heilberg was played by Gro Fraas. During Edvard Munch’s time, his style

Tom Hiddleston – Biography Tom Hiddleston is a British actor, who conquered Hollywood with a charismatic villain Loki role. His talent did not go unnoticed, so the collaboration with the world-famous film directors enriched the actor’ achievements piggy bank. Tom Hiddleston – Family and Childhood Tom Hiddleston was born in the historic district of the British capital, Westminster. His father, James Norman Hiddleston was born in a poor Scottish family and came a long way up the career ladder

After watching The 39 Steps (1935), I realized that Alfred Hitchcock really did have a talent for establishing suspense through films. Even though suspense was the primary focus, Hitchcock managed to effectively and intelligently mix humor, romance, and thriller. He uses a variety of techniques to convey these feelings to the audience. According, to some of his interviews with Francois Truffaut, Hitchcock mentions his love for The 39 Steps, specifically about the techniques he uses to create a bewitching

Sophie Hosbein Hosbein 1 Digital Production 1 Ms. Hoffman September 22, 2015 D.W Griffith and Billy Blitzer Essay D.W Griffith and Billy Blitzer were an incredible pair and made many lasting contributions to the world of cinema. Before meeting each other, Griffith had been an actor and playwright and Blitzer was trained as a silversmith, but worked as an electrician in New York City. They first worked together in 1908 at the Biography Company, but later moved to the Mutual

The movie Psycho by the Oscar nominated and "master of suspense" Alfred Hitchcock is by far the best suspense/thriller movie that I have ever seen. It is amazing how a movie filmed in 1960 in black and white can turn out to be better than a movie filmed with color in the twenty first century. How Alfred Hitchcock thought of ways to create suspense and infused them in the movie is truly amazing. The techniques that I saw Alfred Hitchcock use to create suspense in Psycho were different camera shots

Vertigo Vertigo (1958) is about Scottie Ferguson (James Stewart), a detective who is forced to retire because of his fear of heights. He then takes a case from his friend, Gavin Elster (Tom Helmore), in which Scottie has to follow Elster’s wife, Madeline Elster (Kim Novak). He becomes obsessed with her and falls in love with her. Like in all Alfred Hitchcock’s movie, the second half of the movie changes how the viewers see the characters and events. Coloring plays a significant role in this movie

Hearst, Welles, Kane... deconstructed... ménage a`trois Citizen Kane is considered by filmmakers and critics to be the greatest film of all time. Part of this lay in a young genius director using the means of production against one of America’s most wealthy media magnates, William Hearst. But Kane would have been forgotten had it not also been for the depth of characterization that Welles and Mankiewicz (screenwriter) brought to Kane as well as its original example of film art introducing a new style

Back in the times of ancient Rome, prophecy was a belief that the vast majority of people had. Gods and goddesses were thought to have controlled everything in the people’s lives from their money to children to weather. Prophecy itself is the act of predicting future events that eventually come true. The main use of prophecy in this play was the deaths of the play’s main characters. In the play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, prophecy plays a major role in cryptically laying out the deaths of the play

Even from the beginning, this film both sets itself apart with the first-person “found footage” style, while at the same time, also has the chance to be not very different at all. Personally, I believe the movie certainly achieved the former statement; setting itself apart in a number of different ways. While taking from budget-cutting idea of Eduardo Sánchez’s The Blair Witch Project, using a camera carried by a character– in this case the protagonist– it also steers away from the horror genre that