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Bartholome 2021-12-21 08:01:13

The weirdness and reversal of Hitchcock's thirty-nine steps are indispensable elements of this movie. In this movie, a seemingly simple murder case involves many hidden truths. The film echoes from the beginning to the end, one is an ambush, the other is an exposing. The story line is single, the single man is inexplicably involved in the spy case, and he is also involved in murder. From the initial "search" to the later "redress of grievances", the plot continues to reverse. The setting of the woman reported in the film enriches the character of the protagonist. He looks cynical and not serious, but he is actually a careful, cautious, gentle and brave person. The thirty-nine level ladder is an organization and a mystery in the film. It is a goal for the male protagonist. Only by revealing it can he be free. This film is not all tense and suspenseful. There is a male character in the second half. The main impersonation of the leader’s preface, and the irony is that his speech won the support of the people, and the next second he was handcuffed and handcuffed. This contrast arrangement not only makes people feel ironic, but also seems to encourage this on the other side. Such speeches are often forbidden to be more persuasive, and those that are suppressed are sometimes the most powerful. In the end, the male protagonist has no way to appeal for grievances and has no choice but to save himself. Keep the suspense until the end. The audience can't help but wonder whether the spy? Intelligence? is true or false, or a person's hysteria. The final revelation can be said to be very pleasing.

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The 39 Steps quotes

  • Crofter's Wife: Do London ladies look beautiful?

    Richard Hannay: They do. But they wouldn't if you were beside them.

    Crofter's Wife: [to Hannay as her husband walks in] You ought not say that.

    Crofter: What ought he not to say?

    Richard Hannay: I was just saying to your wife that I prefer living in town than the country.

    Crofter: God made the country. Is the supper ready, woman?

    Crofter's Wife: Aye.

  • Crofter: Aye. I might have known. Making love behind my back.

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