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  • Essay / Analysis of Alfred Hitchcock's film Notorious - 1219

    First of all, it introduces the spy mission. This gives Alicia her purpose in this film. This really sets the stage for the rest of the film. She must fight her way into Alex Sebastian's house, gain his trust, learn all his secrets and bring them back to Devlin and the secret agency. It will be quite easy for a woman like her, especially because Sebastian is already sexually interested in her, all she has to do is pretend to reciprocate and she will be sure to succeed in her mission. This sequence also moves this film forward with the idea of ​​a romantic relationship between Devlin and Alicia, the true love interests of this film. This sequence makes the viewer believe that the relationship between them has completely broken down. But the viewer can see that the love and emotion between the two characters are far too strong to end like this. Although this sequence seems to change the plot of the film from a romantic film about two people madly in love with each other to a film about spies and espionage, if the viewer pays enough attention throughout the rest from the film, he can see that the spy mission is just a way to further develop the love and romantic relationship between Devlin and