"Catch a Thief" is Alfred Hitchcock's commercial film. Compared to his other films, it is so light-hearted. American movies, French style, humorous dialogue, romantic love, graceful scenery, handsome men and women, masquerade, flying over the walls...Want to relax? There is everything you want here. Looking at "Catch a Thief" from the current point of view, I know how great Alfred Hitchcock is, because "Catch a Thief" looks so much like a popular idol drama. To be a master does not necessarily have to be entangled in psychosis, perversion, and horror. The real master is the one who takes pictures of idol dramas at his fingertips. This is a fast-paced, humorous romantic thriller. This Hitchcock work is more humorous and romantic love. John Robbie, who wears a red scarf, is simply the European incarnation of John Wayne's Western Ranger. This extraordinary role has been recognized by the audience from the beginning. Give way to love.
Gary Grant, the actor of the film, is the "Oscar Uncrowned King", a popular actress in the golden age of Hollywood, he has collaborated almost all the time. As for the heroine Grace Kelly, she is a role model for many Hollywood actresses. From the Oscar queen to the Princess of Monaco, the journey is smooth and enviable. Most of Hitchcock's works contain humorous elements and romantic love in the tense suspense, and the ending is often unexpected. At the end of "Catch a Thief", Robbie played by Gary Grant, his weird look left the audience with a puzzle. Through Robbie's eyes, what exactly is going to be conveyed to the audience? The story of the film begins with a jewelry theft case, which was planted on John's body, because John was also a famous thief "Black Cat". It's so irritating, who is so cruel to keep him from having a good life? Of course John has to find out. During the investigation, I met Miss Steven from the United States. Grace Kelly's unique beauty gives this character incredible charm.
When she first appeared on the stage, she was wearing a blue evening dress with a ribbon, with a blond hair, noble and glamorous, and indispensable. Even John, who was always full of confidence, would not dare to look at her directly. The air is condensed and tense because of it, and the whole room seems to be beautiful and cold. But the princess demeanor of this ice cream didn't last long. When John sent her back to the bedroom, Miss Steven took the initiative to give her a passionate kiss, which fully demonstrated her quiet, indifferent appearance, warm heart, and playfulness. It is said that this is also Grace's own character. Hitchcock described her as "cold on the outside and passionate like fire inside". Later, she began to play tricks on John, played a game of love, and appeared amazing every time. The black swimsuit on the beach was eye-catching. When the French chick said tastefully, "She looks very old." John responded, "The difference between you and her is that you are a girl, but she is a woman." While hovering on the mountain to play thrilling speeding, Grace wore a slightly oriental costume, and the wind brushed her blonde hair and smiling face. She is confident and calm, but John is more nervous than her. The golden princess dress at the last masquerade party is also impressive.
Grace Kelly comes from a superior family, has an elegant and generous temperament, and is naturally beautiful, with blond hair and blue eyes. She has the most perfect silhouette. Therefore, at the beginning of "Catch a Thief", Miss Steven, played by Grace Kelly, appeared in the lens. Classical and beautiful, both of them were profile-oriented. At first, they were cold and repelling, but later played by Gary Grant. When Robbie walked to the hotel door with her, she suddenly offered a kiss. Next, whether it is an invitation to swim or a road racing; whether it is a visit to a villa or a fancy dress party, besides her elegant and noble temperament and fresh and refined beauty, there is also a mysterious charm. Even sometimes, people think that she is the real "black cat", which can explain Robbie's weird look at the end. Perhaps, she is a rich thief only for thrills and excitement. All this is just a guess, but she does have great potential. At the beginning, she had already judged from the details that Robbie was a black cat. She remained calm and watched Robbie's performance like a cat teasing a mouse. It was not until after the road speeding that she completely broke it, and then it was jewelry and beauty. Temptation, like a beautiful poison, caught Robbie off guard and couldn't stop it. Outside is the starry sky and fireworks, and the house is full of torrents. The suspense of the film has unquestionably given way to love, and the content is quite romantic.
"Catch a Thief" is Grace Kelly's third consecutive starring Hitchcock movie after "Telephone Murder" (1954) and "Rear Window" (1954). It is also Hitchcock filming. After a series of murder, suspense, and tension films, he deliberately changed his style and chose a more relaxed theme to complete a comedy. The content is quite romantic, and the main axis is also reduced from murder to stealing. The technique displayed is like a naughty elementary school student, the layout is innocent and humorous, showing the fiery sexy of Grace Kelly and the cold and charming charm of Gary Grant. "Catch a Thief" is very different from Hitchcock's usual tense and suspenseful storyline, but it fully reveals his alternative humorous style. The use of puns makes the witty words in the film like beads, and the viewers can't help it. Smile knowingly. In fact, the title itself is amazing. The police do everything possible to try to catch the thief (Grant), and it is understandable; Grant, in order to clear the guilt, racked his brains to catch the thief (Ober), it is understandable and understandable; and Kelly is not trying to defend the dignity of the law. , And it is entirely from another mentality to catch the thief (Grant). In the end, he was caught by the thief and fell in love with the thief. Its clever layout is convincing.
"Catch a Thief" is similar to Hitchcock's other series of works. As expected, it has a very high box office revenue. Its natural color photography skills even shine at the Oscars ceremony. Unfortunately, Hitchcock Still no award. In Hitchcock's work, there is a story in every shot. The appearance of a certain person on a certain occasion is a reminder in suspense. Some seemingly ordinary details are classic gimmicks. It's like playing a game with the audience, this kind of film is interesting. For example, John Robbie got rid of the police chase, and when he walked to the beach, Francis sat on the beach; when John Robbie and Hughes were at the flower street junction, the dark-skinned pink girl was obviously Daniel; Robbie surveyed Self When I was in the villa, the person I saw was Botny and so on, all of them were reminders of the next link. In addition, Hitchcock likes to appear in his own films very much, but also to be humorous. In this film, John Robbie easily got rid of the police tracking. When he got on a bus, he first glanced at the old lady on his left and then at the man on the right with weird eyes. An old man is Hitchcock himself.
Grace Kelly, not as sexy as Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor, not as pure as Audrey Hepburn and Ingrid Bergman, not as soft as Vivien Leigh and Joan Fontaine, and as happy Not as good as Claude Colbert and Carol Lombard. But she is noble, no one can match her, no one is good enough to describe her, she is a natural princess and princess. Therefore, she can only play the celebrities in "Catch a Thief" and "Telephone Murder", the prospective princess in "Swan Princess" (1956), and the luxurious fashionable girl in "Rear Window". She seemed out of place in the western movie "Noon" (1952), which was Linda Darnell and Jennifer Jones' land, not where she should go. Grace Kelly complained to Hitchcock at the shooting site of "Catch a Thief" and recalled the scene: "I was wearing a golden dress, and the dress was tightly made, which made me curvy. Hitchcock walked over. As if peeping into my clothes, he said: "People have gold in the mountains, but you have the mountains in the gold!" Not every blonde beauty will become Hitchcock’s favorite, he said Ji Bardot is "a turkey served to a Christmas dinner", and said Teresa White is "a minor girl with no sexy taste", but the praise of Grace Kelly is always out of control. Since Ingrid Bergman resolutely rejected his "kindness", Lao Xi, who has always been obsessive, has begun to step into the decline of his psychological age, and the appearance of Grace Kelly undoubtedly planted the last spring grass for him.
This future princess of Monaco has a delicate and invincible face. Every strand of curly hair scratches Lao Xi's heart unconsciously. He knows he is obsessed with her, so he viciously piles up her close-ups with color film, even if it is " The woman who was strangled to death by the Telephone Murder also deliberately prolonged her suffocation moment; he was convinced that he could not get her, so he tried his best to turn the voyeurism in "Rear Window" into a helpless chicken. The man with stumped legs, to heal the psychologically inevitable gap of desire. When "Catch a Thief" was released, Hitch even uttered a wild statement: "The kiss in the hallway is like she unzipped his pants, fireworks are orgasms, and Grace Kelly's role is burning. Ice." Grace Kelly is Hitchcock’s favorite woman in this life, but just when Hitchcock hoped to break the "nothing but three" cooperation record with her, the Oscar-crowned Kelly stepped into the royal family. Did not leave half a cloud for Lao Xi. Women often can't play love games. Of course, Miss Steven fell in love with John and, like "Rear Window", helped her lover solve the case. Ladies can always show their heroic qualities in critical junctures. In the end, she couldn't help falling into Gary Grant's arms. In reality, she was thrown into the arms of the Prince of Monaco, and when the film was promoted in Cannes, everything went so well. I can only tell everyone that God loves her too much.
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