2023.08.03
Humans who were betrayed and made fun of
François Truffaut has had affairs with many actresses throughout his life. Claude Jadot, who played the heroine in the ``The Adventures of Antoine Doinel'' series, Catherine Deneuve in `` The Last Train '' (1980), and Fanny Hardin in `` The Girl Next Door '' (1981). Her final partner, Ardant, gave birth to Truffaut's child after he died suddenly at the age of 52. By his side, there were always bright-eyed women.
However, every time I see his work, I feel that he may have had a complex about his appearance, since he was neither good-looking nor tall. For example, " Love Diary " (77). The main character, Bertrand (Charles Denel), is not at all handsome, but he loves women and whenever he sees a woman with beautiful legs, he approaches her. I felt that Truffaut's perverted self-projection was reflected in the setting of Don Juan's brilliant female journey.
Of course, Hitchcock must have had a strong complex about his obese body. However, he does not project himself onto the main character of the story. Using second-tier stars such as Cary Grant, James Stewart, and Gregory Peck, he created a fictional world completely separated from real life. Then, in `` Hitchcock Theater '', he exposed his silhouette and turned himself into a caricature before being laughed at by others.
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Hitchcock probably had no attachment to the protagonists of his films. Rather, I feel sympathy for supporting characters whose ugly human natures, such as cunning, weakness, and jealousy, shine through. Truffaut had a keen eye for this.
"Most great filmmakers identified us with their protagonists. But Hitchcock instead identifies us with secondary characters -- betrayed, ridiculed people, villains." )
There is a legendary kissing scene in ``Notorious'' that lasts over two minutes. At the time, there was a self-imposed regulation called the Hays Code, and there was a mysterious rule that each kiss could last no more than three seconds. So Hitchcock circumvented the Hays Code by having some innocent chat, then a kiss, then another chat, then a kiss (and ended up with a more erotic scene). It has become!).
But it wasn't the sensual kiss between Ingrid Bergman and Cary Grant that won Truffaut's heart. These are the unrequited feelings of Sebastian, who was betrayed and made fun of. That's why ``Notorious'' stands out as one of the most emotional works in Hitchcock's filmography.
(*) “Standard Film Technique Hitchcock/Truffaut” Shobunsha
Text: Rui Takeshima
A pop culture writer who wants to be kicked by Hit Girl. Host of the web magazine "POP MASTER".
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