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- Title
"Love, What Have You Done to Me?" Eros and agape in Alfred Hitchcock's I Confess.
- Authors
O'Brien, Catherine M.
- Abstract
Despite its pre-Vatican II setting, Alfred Hitchcock's I Confess (1953) has retained a notable relevance in the twenty-first century. Although the titular act of confession is unsurprisingly significant, the diegesis actually foregrounds Matrimony and Holy Orders -- two sacraments that remain under the spotlight during a tumultuous era for the Catholic Church. Alongside the traditional Hitchcockian theme of "an innocent man wrongly accused," the plot really hinges on love -- a subject that is intelligible to people of all religions and none. While examining the mise-en-scène of the director's most Catholic film, this article offers an exploration of I Confess as a cinematic reflection on the complexities of eros and agape for both the laity and the priesthood.
- Subjects
I Confess (Film); HITCHCOCK, Alfred, 1899-1980; LOVE in motion pictures; AGAPE; CATHOLIC Church in motion pictures; MARRIAGE in motion pictures; CATHOLIC priests
- Publication
Journal of Religion & Film, 2014, Vol 18, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1092-1311
- Publication type
Film/Television Criticism
- DOI
10.32873/uno.dc.jrf.18.01.44