Frenzy story
Frenzy is a 1972 British thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock. It is the penultimate feature film of his extensive career. The screenplay by Anthony Shaffer was based on the 1966 novel Goodbye Piccadilly, Farewell Leicester Square by Arthur La Bern. The film stars Jon Finch, Alec McCowen and Barry Foster and features Billie Whitelaw, Anna Massey, Barbara Leigh-Hunt, Bernard Cribbins and Vivien Merchant. The original music score was composed by Ron Goodwin.
11 total · 2 choice · 3 major · 6 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| serial murder | choice | The story concerns a serial killer dubbed the "Necktie Murderer". |
| what if I was accused of a crime that I didn't commit | choice | Richard was wrongfully accused, caught and sentenced as being the necktie murderer. He proceeded to escape in order to avenge himself on the real killer. This was the sum-total of the plot. |
| husband and wife | major | Inspector Oxford and Mrs. Oxford. |
| law enforcement | major | Chief Inspector Timothy Oxford was a central character. |
| old flames | major | Richard met amicably with Brenda, who had divorced him after 10 years of marriage. |
| divorce | minor | Richard and Brenda discussed their divorce. |
| facing financial ruin | minor | Richard told of his various failed business ventures, getting fired, and having but pennies left to live on. He went to a Salvation Army shelter. |
| facing the demise of a personal enterprise | minor | Richard told of his various failed business ventures. |
| gambling | minor | Richard and Bob discussed betting on horses. |
| getting fired from one's job | minor | Richard was fired on the spot by the bellicose pub manager who thought he was pilfering spirits and fondling the bar maid. |