Becoming Hitchcock: The Legacy of Blackmail

Becoming Hitchcock: The Legacy of Blackmail

🎞️ Movie 72 min FR
โ˜… 7.2 /10 2024

Narrated by historian, critic and filmmaker Elvis Mitchell, this documentary reflects the development of the iconic filmmaker's signature style, through the making of one of his benchmark films, Blackmail. The documentary highlights the birth of the "Hitchcock Touch" at a period when talking pictures first emerged and explores his trademark themes, like such as murder, suspense and cool blondes. While focusing on Blackmail, the documentary reveals how this film also foreshadows the director's later masterpieces, from Psycho to North by Northwest and from The Birds to Frenzy.

Cast

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Elvis Mitchell
Narrator
Martin Balsam
Martin Balsam
Det. Milton Arbogast in Psycho
Raymond Burr
Raymond Burr
Lars Thorwald in Rear Window
Donald Calthrop
Donald Calthrop
Tracy in Blackmail
Anthony Dawson
Anthony Dawson
Charles Swann in Dial M for Murder
John Gavin
John Gavin
Sam Loomis in Psycho
Cary Grant
Cary Grant
Roger Thornhill in North by Northwest
Tippi Hedren
Tippi Hedren
Melanie Daniels in The Birds
Grace Kelly
Grace Kelly
Margot Wendice in Dial M for Murder
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Blair Mowat
Composer

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