Blondes, brunettes, and mothers are the focus today and Alex and Jonathan look at the various portrayals of women in the Alfred Hitchcock films Spellbound (1945), The Birds (1963), and Marnie (1964). We discuss the different roles that women fill in Hitchcock’s films, retelling a similar story while reversing gender roles, and appropriate/effective treatment of actors on set.
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Skip to: Spellbound (2:40), The Birds (23:56), Marnie (52:55), Overall (1:18:49), Coming Attractions (1:29:01)
Resources referenced in this episode:
- Hitchcock: Piece by Piece
- The Hitchcock/Truffaut Interview
- Salvador Dali & Walt Disney collaboration: Destino
- Further watching:
- Hated in the Nation (Available on Netflix)
- Birdemic (2010)
- Nightmare as a Child (Available on Netflix)
- Alex on Twitter: @AlexGeringer
- Jonathan on Twitter: @JSSatchell
Next time on the podcast we look at the not-totally-innocent protagonists of Hitchcock’s films, the anti-heroes:
- To Catch a Thief (1955)
- The Trouble with Harry (1955)
- Vertigo (1962)
Intro/Outro Music:
Ash by Mike Braudrick
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