Alfred Hitchcock:British Women Have A Special Magic
Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock was an English film director and producer who was said to have been the most influential director of all time and had directed some of the greatest British films of the 20th century. He only used blonde women in all of his film making career which implies that their role in the thrillers was a damsel in distress role and there to look good and for scopophilia. Here is a short documentary on Hitchcock and his work: “They’re like snow-capped volcanoes” This simile suggests that they are cool on the outside but full of sexual desire on the inside. This shows that the British women are only there to please the men, as they are objects that need a man to guide and influence them. This is his main point as it is in bold at the top of the page. It indicates that Hitchcock is a man who only sees women for their appearance as this is how he defines British women. When Hitchcock refers to British women’s magic, he is not referring to any talent or intelligen...