Vertigo = Flowershop Sequence

Question 1

Cinematography =

Answer 1

• POV shots from Scottie which aligns us with him as we watch Madeline
• Fly on the wall framing with Madeline in the centre
• Close up of Scottie to show his expression as Madeline walks past
• Scottie and Madeline are both in the shot yet not in contact
• This reflects the male gaze and theme of voyeurism which is prominent in the film

Question 2

Mise en Scene =

Answer 2

• Prop of mirror which has a green light which is a reoccuring theme
• See Madeline through the mirror which emphasises the idea of double identities
• Scottie is in a dark dirty room with no lighting compared to Madeline who is bathed in light and colour, this shows her attraction and femininity

Question 3

Sound =

Answer 3

• Bernard Hermanns score which intesifies the idea of Scottie’s lust

Question 4

Editing =

Answer 4

• Cutting back to Scottie peeking through and watching which affirms that the audience are meant to be watching from a male perspective where women are passive

Question 5

Auteur =

Answer 5

• Hitchcock placing women next to flowers in the mise en scene can reflect how Hitchcock find the beauty of women is to be looked at and framed to heighten this. Women are similiar to flowers who onlly bloom for a short time when they are beautiful or that women are a commodity similiar to be purchased by men
• Use of mirrors to highlight the dual identities of Madeline and Scottie
• Exemplifies Hitchcock’s use of the male gaze

Question 6

Context =

Answer 6

• Spectators watch films from a male perpsective where female characters are treated as objects rather than subjects and often fetished
• Male gaze theory and women’s lack of agency
• How flowers represent female fragillity and beauty