Consider the use of visual, narrative and technical codes in the film North by Northwest; what features might attract an audience to this film in 1960?
There is very good use of visual, narrative and technical codes in the film North by Northwest.
In terms of genre, North by North west is labeled as thriller but it also has some aspects of other genre like comedy (Cary grant's humors) and romance (with Eve candell).
Roger's character in the beginning of the movie character is presented as manipulative, charismatic, confident, comic, and suave person but as the narrative proceeds he is the one who is under control and falls under conspiracy of villains. Being an advertising executive, he sells lies but now that he is telling the truth, no one believes him even his mother. In the lift scene where he is with his mother and the two kidnappers, the mother deliberately asks the kidnappers if they want to kidnap. The mother laughs hysterically and so does others making him look stupid when his life could be in possible danger. This reflects his isolation as every one is against him.
There is very good use of visual, narrative and technical codes in the film North by Northwest.
In terms of genre, North by North west is labeled as thriller but it also has some aspects of other genre like comedy (Cary grant's humors) and romance (with Eve candell).
Roger's character in the beginning of the movie character is presented as manipulative, charismatic, confident, comic, and suave person but as the narrative proceeds he is the one who is under control and falls under conspiracy of villains. Being an advertising executive, he sells lies but now that he is telling the truth, no one believes him even his mother. In the lift scene where he is with his mother and the two kidnappers, the mother deliberately asks the kidnappers if they want to kidnap. The mother laughs hysterically and so does others making him look stupid when his life could be in possible danger. This reflects his isolation as every one is against him.