The Man Who Knew Too Much Analysis

Often referred as the master of suspense by many critics, Alfred Hitchcock is known for his suspense and psychological thriller in his movies. The movie crafted by Hitchcock “The man who knew too much.” is an absolute masterpiece containing Mystery, suspense and drama. There are two versions of the movie one released in 1934 and the other released in 1956 and both the remakes were directed by Hitchcock himself. Even though the original movie was remade after 22 years, both original and the remake are considered equally great, and are a sign of a master director. The movies can often be compared as “the work of a talented amateur in the first and the work of the professional in the second.” In both movies, the family has befriended a man who has just been killed. In his last moments of his life, he reveals to them, a need to deliver precious information regarding a diplomatic assassination attempt to the British consulate. But before they can inform the news to someone, each family is threatened by saying that they wouldn’t see their child again if they said a word to anyone.
Even though both movies have similar plots the later version of the movie is undoubtedly a more polished film, where the bold color cinematography is set in Morocco and …show more content…
However, Hitchcock is not so indolent, and as is true of both films, his masterful construction of details comes into play in the climax of both the movies. Even the ending in the original Hitchcock’s suspense and Thriller present in it. The first comes when the kidnapped girl is being chased on the roof of a house by the assassin, and her mother, a professional gunman, shoots the killing shot in to the assassin without harming her daughter. Her skill is such a minute plot detail established at the start of the film, and the fact that it is a testament to Hitch’s charms as a