tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7219214733140697041.post2378572878765665739..comments2011-03-03T09:59:06.309-08:00Joel Gunzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02597499250122165168noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7219214733140697041.post-13769058225053490022011-03-02T18:45:16.123-08:002011-03-02T18:45:16.123-08:00Wonderful article, worthy of the name Hitchcock Geek. As an aside, has anyone read the book Strangers on a Train? I read it recently. A significantly different plot, with some of the same characters. And a big disappontment after seeing the Hichcock film 5 or 6 times. Love that runaway carosel (which isn't in the book) which is of course a metaphor for runaway sexuality!Yoga and Hitchcockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15943077536656827635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7219214733140697041.post-32785776798360576172011-02-18T06:28:11.696-08:002011-02-18T06:28:11.696-08:00So true moremiles, there is a lot of sexual attraction going on here. There's also the very cheerful flirtation between Ann's sister Barbara and the cop assigned to Guy.Elisabeth Karlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13608524669161213524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7219214733140697041.post-45718901796005766662011-02-17T22:16:38.770-08:002011-02-17T22:16:38.770-08:00There is a lot of sexuality just beneath the surface in this movie. Miriam seems to be one of the most "human" of Hitch's ladies in that she is not in the mold of the blond ice "queens". She is quite believable & normal in her actions & desires. Bruno has a kind of fey attraction towards Guy that leaves you feeling uneasy as well. It is certainly a classic film in how it interacts with the characters & with the viewers.moremileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13123218938345486301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7219214733140697041.post-22126588249897619752011-02-17T14:49:47.258-08:002011-02-17T14:49:47.258-08:00Thanks Cynthia! I love the movie too--it is so rich in characters with one of the most compelling (and most stylish) villains in all of Hitchcock.Elisabeth Karlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13608524669161213524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7219214733140697041.post-59442844014010092842011-02-17T13:49:43.723-08:002011-02-17T13:49:43.723-08:00The Hitchcock movie Strangers on a Train is one of my faves and I think you are spot on with the Miriam character. Great blog post!Cynthia Fox-Giddenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18311008272824624550noreply@blogger.com