A Horror- thriller written by Joseph Stefano, directed and produced by Alfred Hitchcock. It is shot entirely in black and white, set in Phoenix. It follows a theme of a passion driven crimes. Hitchcock uses the character of Marion Crane, Norman Bates and Sam Loomis to drive this narrative. The Sam and Marion Characters are shown in the establishing shot, inside a hotel room where they appear to be having a heated discussion about their dodgy relationship and a potential future.
Marion’s inner conflict is portrayed during a confrontation with a male customer where she works, after he makes remarks about her happiness and flashes cold cash in front of her bragging of how he could afford her, this doesn’t sit very well with Marion. Marion decides to steal the Money she had been asked to deposit so she could fulfil her desires to be with Sam - an act driven by passion. She is shown in her apartment where she eventually decides to flea with the stolen money. …show more content…
Her responses to the officer appear to be defensive and concealing something. This is enough to make the officer suspicious and he decides to follow her. She stops at a car dealership and trades off her current vehicle for a new one, and pays in cash. Marion is continuously shot driving to sell the idea of escape to the audience. A storm begins and Marion loses visibility of the road, she then decides to stop at a Motel where she makes her first encounter with Norman Bates, the Motel Attendant, who comes across as a suspicious man with malicious intent who would eventually seal her
Marion’s inner conflict is portrayed during a confrontation with a male customer where she works, after he makes remarks about her happiness and flashes cold cash in front of her bragging of how he could afford her, this doesn’t sit very well with Marion. Marion decides to steal the Money she had been asked to deposit so she could fulfil her desires to be with Sam - an act driven by passion. She is shown in her apartment where she eventually decides to flea with the stolen money. …show more content…
Her responses to the officer appear to be defensive and concealing something. This is enough to make the officer suspicious and he decides to follow her. She stops at a car dealership and trades off her current vehicle for a new one, and pays in cash. Marion is continuously shot driving to sell the idea of escape to the audience. A storm begins and Marion loses visibility of the road, she then decides to stop at a Motel where she makes her first encounter with Norman Bates, the Motel Attendant, who comes across as a suspicious man with malicious intent who would eventually seal her