To overcome this contradiction between her role as a playgirl and her “real” personality is a long and hard way for Alicia, but as “a ‘notorious’ woman is a disturbance to the order of things from a male perspective”, she will only then be allowed to regain her former social and moral status in a more or less patriarchal society of the 1940s. But during the development of the film another side of her comes to light: She is not just a drunken party girl, the Alicia behind this mask is an intelligent, sensible and powerful young woman. Even men only seem to be interesting for her as long as she can use and despise them. Alicia is used to perform for everybody and to display her beauty and sexuality in public and finally has the stigmata of a “scandalous reputation” on her and is reduced to an “object of man’s curiosity and voyeurism”. The character of Alicia Huberman is introduced to the audience as a “beautiful, young, spoiled playgirl”, who drowns her problems with alcohol to stand them. Alicia Huberman 2.1 Alicia’s Two-sided Personality – Appearances are Deceptive In the following analysis of the film Notorious from 1946 will be discussed how this struggle affects and changes both characters and their relationship to each other. In fact the struggle of Alicia and Devlin, who are meant to be the heroic figures, is running like a central thread through the film until they are finally able to come together in the end. Hitchcock comments on the idea of his film as follows: “In Notorious geht es einfach um einen Mann, der verliebt ist in eine Frau, die in offiziellem Auftrag mit einem anderen Mann geschlafen hat und gezwungen wurde, ihn zu heiraten.” Concluding from his statement Hitchcock’s most important issue was to realize the love story between the two protagonists Alicia Huberman (Ingrid Bergman) and T.R. The plot of this film is said to be about “a compelling spy mission interwoven with a romantic love story”. In 1946 the director and “Master of Suspense” Alfred Hitchcock published a film named Notorious.

The Relationship of Alicia and Devlin – Love and RejectionĤ.2 Alicia’s Assignment as a Spy – between Job and Private MattersĤ.3 The Love Triangle Devlin - Alicia - SebastianĤ.4 The Situation Collapses – The Interference of Sebastian’s MotherĤ.5 The Rescue of Alicia – A Final Confirmation of Devlin’s Love?

2.1 Alicia’s Two-sided Personality – Appearances are DeceptiveĤ.

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