Shadow of a Doubt

Shadow of a doubt is a film directed by Sir Alfred Hitchcock and made in 1943.

There are 2 main settings in this film. A run down city slum which looks very unattractive and an awful place to live and the second place is Santa Rosa, California which is percieved as a perfect place to live, where everyone is happy and joyful.

The  money and cigar show that uncle Charlie is well off, and the fact he is very smartly dressed also shows he has quite a bit of money. Also the way he smashes the glass shows he is a violent person. Also the fact the money was just on the floor shows he doesn't care much for money.

The uncle and neice are both in the same body position in the bed when the camera moves in on them. This shows there is a parallel between the characters in some way, although the only difference is that the neice is relaxed and the uncle is on edge.

The way uncle Charlie is lighten insists he comes to life in the dark. As soon as the blinds are closed he goes from looking down and tired in bed to more active and edgy. He is also lighten in low key lighting to show he is a dark character.