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  Alfred Hitchcock’s use of lighting, though often subtle, was vital for supporting the storyline arc. It wasn’t only executed well from a directorial framing of shots perspective, the lighting also reflected the actors’ hidden emotions and foreshadowed future events. For example, after Rupert returns to the apartment because he is suspicious of Phillip and Brandon, red and blue neon lights flash from the side of the adjacent building. The red and blue effect is similar to the emergency lights on…

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