shadow of a doubt uncle charlie learn something

Originally she enjoys the tune, and when it is identified it is clear that Uncle Charlie cannot stand it (for obvious conscious guilt reasons). I would also like to propose a question: When Uncle Charlie is watching little Charlie through the window, and his hands tense into a strangling motion, does the window represent the fact that he won’t be able to do it (as it is a barrier) or does it represent the link between them (as she would otherwise be obscured by the wall)?Īnother interesting feature Hitchcock used was the song that little Charlie had stuck in her head. At the end of the very same clip two people in black cloths waltz across the frame, which I believe is a hint at the widow and death themes.

For instance, it is revealed that Charlie killed three different widows, and at three different points in the film a seemingly random clip of people dancing is played as a transition in this clip people dressed in white clothes dance across the screen, giving me the impression of a wedding.

As a widow strangler, Uncle Charlie obviously has an interesting relationship with weddings, and I loved the way that Hitchcock foreshadowed and hinted at this throughout the film. I will start by presenting a theme that interested me greatly: marriage.

Shadow of a doubt uncle charlie learn something