Tag Archives: Alfred Hitchcock

an uneven and unsettling Hitchcock (film: Marnie – Alfred Hitchcock, 1964)

In Hitchcock‘s filmography, ‘Marnie‘ (1964) comes after four masterpieces, probably among the best if not the best films of the master of suspense films: ‘Vertigo’, ‘North by Northwest’, ‘Psycho’ and ‘The Birds’ ‘. The last two also represented real cinematic … Continue reading

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the last Hitchcock (film: Family Plot – Alfred Hitchcock, 1976)

‘Family Plot‘, Alfred Hitchcock‘s last film, made in 1976, is the story of the confrontation between two couples of swindlers. In the opening scene of the film, we meet in action the first couple – a pseudo-fortune teller named Blanche … Continue reading

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vertigo at the peak (film: Vertigo – Alfred Hitchcock, 1958)

‘Vertigo‘, made in 1958, seems today, at the first viewing or at a re-watch, like a cinema lesson left by Alfred Hitchcock to the directors who would come after him. It is a complex story (inspired by a French novel … Continue reading

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Hitchcock’s colorful black comedy (film: The Trouble with Harry – Alfred Hitchcock, 1955)

‘The Trouble with Harry‘ is an unusual film in Alfred Hitchcock‘s filmography. Writing this introductory phrase, I realize that about half of Hitchcock‘s films can be called ‘unusual’. Of course, there is a ‘canonical Hitchcock’ in which corpses appear, with … Continue reading

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Hitchcock’s British thriller made in Hollywood (film: Suspicion – Alfred Hitchcock, 1941)

Released in 1941, ‘Suspicion‘ is one of the first films made by Hitchcock after crossing the ocean and relocating in the United States. The cast includes two of the biggest Hollywood stars of the day, but Cary Grant was also … Continue reading

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the last Truffaut (film: Vivement Dimanche! – Francois Truffaut, 1983)

It is very difficult for us, those who admired and loved François Truffaut to judge the 1983 ‘Vivement Dimanche!‘ (the English title is ‘Confidentially Yours‘ without taking into account the ruthless label that fate has attached to it: his last … Continue reading

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Hitchcock on the Riviera (film: To Catch a Thief – Alfred Hitchcock, 1955)

I’m probably to blame, but ‘To Catch a Thief‘ attracted me and interested me less than most of Alfred Hitchcock‘s other films that I remember seeing. Made in 1955, it was the third and last film in which the master … Continue reading

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Hitchcock at the theater (film: Dial M for Murder – Alfred Hitchcock, 1954)

In the book of dialogues between François Truffaut and Alfred Hitchcock, the master of thrillers states that he does not think there would be much to discuss about ‘Dial M for Murder‘. Truffaut contradicts him immediately and rightly so. ‘Dial … Continue reading

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the greatest dialog about movies ever (Film: Hitchcock/Truffaut – Kent Jones, 2015)

‘Hitchcock / Truffaut‘ is a movie about a book about movies. And much more. It’s a movie about the book that many of the movie fans (I among them) think of as the best book ever written about movies. A … Continue reading

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the first talkie by Hitchcock is a pleasant surprise (Film: Blackmail – Alfred Hitchcock, 1929)

‘Blackmail‘, Alfred Hitchcock‘s first ‘talkie’ is a pleasant surprise, a movie that is worth watching and can be seen with the eyes of 2019 viewers, and not just for documentary and historical research purposes. It’s a crime and blackmail story … Continue reading

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