VI. Hitchcock’s
Woman of Fashion
Many Hitchcock films focus on transgressive female characters – strong but troubled figures who are ultimately punished for their deviance. Alongside elements of suspense and romance, the films often unfold as investigations into these women, and, by implication, into femininity itself. Appearance becomes crucial here, with costume and styling used to construct an image which is alluring, powerful and also, implicitly, dangerous. Film historian Adrian Garvey presents a lecture illustrated with film excerpts from Hitchcock films including Rebecca (1940), Rear Window (1954) and Marnie (1964), considering how different ideas of fashion and femininity are represented. Followed by the screening of Vertigo.
With a talk by film historian Adrian Garvey.
→ Read his essay ‘Hitchcock’s Woman of Fashion’ here.
Vertigo
Thursday 18 May, 19:00 | Ciné Lumière | Duration: 128'Although a critical and box office flop when released, through the years Hitchcock’s complex erotic thriller about the death of love and its possible return has gained an enthralled audience. James Stewart stars as retired detective who attempts to re-fashion his lost love, as Kim Novak plays both the lover and her apparent double. The complexities of grasping the image of the beloved, the pain of loss, and the perils of recovering the past through control of costume have never been so stunningly visualized.
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