Hitchcock Presents

Happy Friday everyone! It's time for fact of the day #7!

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In Hitchcock's 'Dial M For Murder', the character of Margot (Grace Kelly) dresses in such a way that reflects her mental state. For example, at the beginning of the film we can see that she is clad in clothing with bright colours that signifies her happiness. However, as the plot thickens, her clothing becomes darker and duller... reflecting her declining mental state.

During Hitchcock's conversation with Francois Truffaut, another iconic film director from France, he proceeded to explain how he used clothing as a form of storytelling in films. "I dressed her in very gay and bright colors at the beginning of the picture, and as the plot thickened, her clothes became gradually more somber."

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