Among the most interesting and often neglected facets of Hitchcock's films is the many ways in which romance is woven in the Hitchcock universe. Love One function of romance in Hitchcock's movies is a way to make sense of the terrible pains and heartaches the hero is put through in the course of the action.
Romance is the typical plot device whereby the hero 'gets the girl'.
In this sense, romance is used very often in Hitchcock's work. The fact that his movies focus on plots involving crime necessitate an equal concentration on romance and love. Ingrid Bergman and Cary Grant in Notorious. Ingrid Bergman and Gregory Peck in Spellbound. James Stewart and Grace Kelly in Rear Window.