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Hitchcockian films are those made with the styles and themes similar to those of Alfred Hitchcock's films. ==Characteristics== Elements considered Hitchcockian include: *Climax twist. *The cool platinum blonde. *The presence of a domineering mother in her child's life (e.g. ''Psycho''). *An innocent man accused. *Restricting the action to a single setting to increase tension (e.g. ''Lifeboat'', ''Rear Window'', ''Rope''). *Characters who switch sides or who cannot be trusted. *Tension building through suspense to the point where the audience enjoys seeing the character in a life-threatening situation (e.g. ''Vertigo'', the windmill scene in ''Foreign Correspondent''). *Average people thrust into strange or dangerous situations (e.g. ''North by Northwest'', ''The Man Who Knew Too Much''). *Bumbling or incompetent authority figures, particularly police officers. *Use of darkness to symbolise impending doom (dark clothing, shadows, smoke, etc.) *Strong visual use of famous landmarks (Statue of Liberty, Mount Rushmore, Forth Rail Bridge, Golden Gate Bridge, Albert Hall, British Museum, Piccadilly Circus, etc.) *Mistaken identity (e.g. ''North by Northwest'', ''The Wrong Man''). *The use of a staircase as a motif for impending danger or suspense. *Use of a macguffin or plot device that remains unexplained (e.g. the microfilm in ''North by Northwest''). *Referring to crime for mystery rather than presenting it explicitly (e.g. ''Dial M for Murder'', ''Alfred Hitchcock Presents''). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hitchcockian」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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