History of physiological thrillers
- 1. HISTORY OF PHYSIOLOGICAL THRILLERS. By Joseph Nicholls
- 2. 1920-1930s • The film Blackmail by Alfred Hitchcock is based in 1920’s London. • We have to remember this time is the era where were recovering from WW1 and then the build up and start of WW2.
- 3. 1940s • The Third Man is a 1949 British film noir, directed by Carol Reed and starring Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, Orson Welles and Trevor Howard. It is particularly remembered for its atmospheric cinematography, performances, and musical score. • This is around the time of WW2 so this reflects certain dangers and suspicion involved but also culture that still influenced around this time.
- 4. 1950s • Rear Window is a 1954 American suspense crime film(also classed as a early psychological thriller) directed by Alfred Hitchcock, written by John Michael Hayes and based on Cornell Woolrich's 1942 short story "It Had to Be Murder". Originally released by Paramount Pictures, the film stars James Stewart, Grace Kelly, Wendell Corey, Thelma Ritter and Raymond Burr. • This film looks at the life of “Jeff Jeffries” a photographer who’s leg is broken looks into the life of his neighbors due to his immobility.
- 5. 1960s • Paris Belongs to Us is a 1960 French mystery film directed by Jacques Rivette and starring Betty Schneider. The plot centres around a group of actors rehearsing Shakespeare's Pericles for a performance that never happens. The film operates as a depiction of bohemian Parisian life in the late 1950s. • This films looks over a somewhat Golden age of France where economy is booming after recovering from the war.
- 6. 1970s and 1980s • The Conversation is a 1974 American psychological thriller film written, produced and directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Gene Hackman with supporting roles by John Cazale, Allen Garfield, Cindy Williams, Frederic Forrest, Harrison Ford and Robert Duvall. • This era was the time of the cold war and scandal America was in a state of paranoia. So the use of CCTV rose rapidly.
- 7. 1990s • Seven is a 1995 American thriller film written by Andrew Kevin Walker, directed by David Fincher, and distributed by New Line Cinema. It stars Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman, with Gwyneth Paltrow, R. Lee Ermey, and Kevin Spacey in supporting roles. • In some ways this film shows a new light on the age of modern films because the main overview of this is quite dark. • I know this is slightly extreme but a year before the release of this film was the Rwandan Genocide which involved the murder and slaughter of thousands of people because of there race.
- 8. 21st century • Now You See Me is a 2013 French-American thriller film directed by Louis Leterrier. The film stars Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Mélanie Laurent, Isla Fisher, Dave Franco, MichaelCaine, and Morgan Freeman. • This film reflects the image and idea around modern fame and how large this industry is in this day and age.