The Eyes of Alfred Hitchcock

In this video essay, Kogonada explores the way that director Alfred Hitchock used the eyes of his subjects to create a sense of terror. The video, which was created for the Criterion Collection, uses only images (and some music) to illustrate how one technique can convey a specific emotion well. Check it out.

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