"The Missing Lady"

Theo 2021-12-21 08:01:14

One of the thriller spy and crime films that Hitchcock shot in the film, just as Hitchcock himself said, "The Missing Woman" is the pinnacle of his instinctive filming during the British period. The film is basically shot on a small 90-foot-long stage, and the rest is the background and miniatures. Compared with the film, Hollywood's work skills were quite satisfactory, but in the British film environment at that time, there were no small innovations in shooting techniques, editing, and unique observations of the world.

The wine glasses in the film, the names on the windows, etc. Hitchcock-style props; there is always a purposeful camera switch; coupled with the indispensable entertainment elements of romance, suspense, and humor, the film is very interesting.

This is the second time I have seen a film performance by Mike Redgrave, the great stage artist, who was previously the vivid liar in "Mr. Akatin".

In fact, many parts of the film are puzzling, such as asking an old woman to pass a piece of music, the doctor said a few words to the police on the platform of the train station, and letting the train cut off and leave the British territory...

But these are not important. After all, it was a work 70 years ago.

2008-01-20

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Extended Reading
  • Hilton 2021-12-21 08:01:14

    The suspense of the light comedy genre, even if the joints are important, is pleasant and relaxed. But the overall background of the times gives people a sense of anxiety and crisis. The model of the golden section: the first third of the foreshadowing part is calm, and the two thirds after the disappearance are breathtaking, with an excellent sense of rhythm and proportion.

  • Conrad 2022-04-22 07:01:32

    7 / The hotel scene before getting on the train contains almost half of the main characters of the film, but the beginning is really boring. Without knowing Froy's true identity, everyone on the train denied seeing the old woman, and even the passengers who had not been bribed made the same cold move, which is undoubtedly worth it. think. The suspense is not strong, but this encounter between friends and family members is very interesting and romantic.

The Lady Vanishes quotes

  • Iris Henderson: You're the most contemptible person I've ever met in all my life!

    Gilbert: Confidentially, I think you're a bit of a stinker, too.

  • Gilbert: Come on, sit down, take it easy. What's the trouble?

    Iris Henderson: If you must know, something fell on my head.

    Gilbert: When, infancy?