Analysis Of Hitchcock's 'Master Of Suspense'

Hitchcock was a tenacious and dedicated director. He received his education at St Ignatius College and London County Council School of Marine Engineering and Navigation, which left him with an outstanding work ethic. Nevertheless, his Catholic upbringing instilled a fear of authority along with complications with intimacy, hence, gives one possible explanation of his opinions about women. He also fantasized about travel and exploration as a child, so his experience, curiosity and fear of the unknown produced his “Master of Suspense” personality.
Fear of punishment from Satan during his Catholic upbringing, made him squeamish about bodies, which left him with a sense of guilt. This could be the very cause of his discriminatory nature towards

Women with blonde hair became labelled as, dumb blonde, ditzy, empty headed, all blonde no brains, are just a few examples. The demand among viewers brought about the platinum blonde bombshell like, Marilyn Monroe, Jayne Mansfield, and Kim Novak just to name a few. Hitchcock’s use of blondes for his films went deeper into the depths of their sex appeal, while at the same time, exploiting their mysterious pristine exterior that hid the depths of their passion. Represented by Cary Grant meeting Eva Marie Saint on the train, which, she seduces him immediately with sexual innuendo. This was not typical behavior for ordinary women, so it brings about the air of mystery to the scene, because you wonder about what game she’s playing at.
Each female actor went through rigorous rehearsals to adjust demeanor, makeup, costumes, achieving the perfect female character representation Hitchcock desired. All of his female characters were always well polished, each scene meticulously shot and reshot if Hitchcock wasn’t satisfied. A prime example, is Eva Marie Saint’s makeup was flawless after just having sex with Cary Grant inside the train cabin. Each vision Hitchcock had inside his mind came to life on

It didn’t really matter if they were blonde, brunette or redheads. The assumption that he preferred blondes is just conjecture. It is quite possible and probable that the female actors he sought for a film fit a specific look and feel that he was trying to portray on screen. He was a perfectionist when it came to his trade and, consequentially attuned the actor to his specifications. It’s clearly represented when Cary Grant berated Eva Marie Saint at the auction house, when he discovered she was with the man that had kidnapped him. It wasn’t clear as to the role she was playing at this time. All the viewer understands is her emotional reaction to the explicative tirade spat out by a man she may or may not have feelings for. His personal opinion, as stated by his book “Hitchcock”, written by Francois Truffaut, "I always believe in following the advice of the playwright (Victorien) Sardou," Hitchcock once confessed. "He said, 'Torture the women!' The trouble today is that we don't torture women