In the opening extract to the film, we are introduced to a character called Uncle Charlie who is a very suspicious man. The opening extract also introduces us to a distinct setting and shows an excellent use of Mis en Scene to create a great atmosphere of suspense. Hitchcock shows Uncle Charlie in a hotel room laying on the bed in a suit which immediately shows suspicious behaviour as it is not common to lay on a bed to relax in a suit which represents uptight. The opening extract also shows us a casual approach from Uncle Charlie who has a large sum of money laying around showing how he is laid back with his money. Hitchcock also uses lighting to show different signs to Uncle Charlie as it shows a dark and a light side which shows a hidden meaning later to be revealed in the film. Another sign that Hitchcock shows to hint something bad is going to happen is the n.o 13 door that Uncle Charlie comes out of with 13 represented as an unlucky number.
Hitchcock also uses sound to show suspense as he plays the music of The Merry Widow by Franz Lehr to show a happy enviroment at the start as it is representing the nice area that Hitchcock is showing. he also shows this by showing kids playing outside with flowers and brighter weather to represent a friendly area with a very positive enviroment to live in. Hitchcock then contrasts this enviroment by showing Uncle Charlie walking to a rural area which we know is a far more run down area due to the props such as abandoned cars, docks and shows poor and homeless people. This is great sense of mis en scene as it we managed to make our own assumptions of two areas from no dialogue but just mis en scene of props.
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