... his ideal love and his abandonment of reality for an illusion. In particular, the scene in Scottie's apartment after he rescues Madeleine from the bay is significant in illustrating these central themes, which is made especially effective through Hitchcock's use of camera angles, framing and background music. The camera pans slowly across Scottie's apartment at the beginning of the scene, finally ... ...

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