The Missing Lady is Hitchcock's early work, it is first and foremost a romantic comedy, which is characteristic of Hitchcock's early works, such as his other masterpiece "The Thirty-nine Steps", with The British style is a little ironic, witty, lighthearted and humorous. The two scenes that can highlight this feature are the portrayal of the characters in the hotel at the beginning, especially the portrayal of two typical British characters, followed by the male and female protagonists in the train warehouse. In that scene, the female protagonist very well showed the cuteness that is unique to women when their relationship rose. At the same time, the magic props and small animals added to the fun and cuteness of the whole scene as an embellishment, but at the same time, it was shrouded in the In a thrilling and suspenseful mood, such as the pair of hands reaching out from behind. Its whole suspenseful part focuses on a few scenes where almost everyone except the male lead doesn't believe what the female lead says, but everyone has their own reasons, some for moral reasons (the cheating couple), some It is due to the typical character of the British, such as the two selfish British people who have nothing to do with themselves, and some due to political enticement and coercion (such as Italian magicians and conductors), the cover-up of the truth has formed a kind of romance. The allegory of Shengmen also contains a critique of the arrogant character of the British. But at the same time, it also affirms some good qualities of the British, such as the arrogant British uncle who did not change his face when his hand was injured, and the male protagonist's optimism in the face of danger (the male protagonist when he left the carriage to control the train Looking back at the heroine's smile), and the old lady spy (her image is very similar to the positive portrayal of our spy in our spy war drama), the film criticizes the stupid arrogance and laxity of the British , suggesting that this character trait would drag Britain into a dangerous situation in the context of World War II, in the extreme case of the cheating man who was beaten to death for holding a white flag against the enemy (the film implies that such a person is morally tainted), but at the same time It shows that only the optimism of the male protagonist and the fearlessness of the British uncle can save Britain. Therefore, the whole film has criticism and affirmation of the British, and at the same time perfectly integrates comedy, love, suspense, action (mainly focusing on gunfights and several scenes where the male protagonist climbs out of the train), political fables and other types of elements. In terms of lens language, the lens improves the efficiency of narrative through the frequent use of concise montage techniques, which can be regarded as a textbook for genre films.
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