LTP Noir: Shadow of a Doubt (1943)
Lighting the Pipes
English - February 24, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 131 MB - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsBooks Arts History books literature fiction reading reviews detective crime Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In 1943, Alfred Hitchcock's "Shadow of a Doubt" delivered a sinister sucker-punch of a conundrum to naïve North American audiences: What happens when the sleepy, mundane routine of a secure society unwittingly welcomes in maniacal, chaotic forces? Playing on one of Hitchcock's favourite themes, this microcosm of a film has aged exceptionally well. In this episode, Josh breaks down the complex film and considers its legacy.