Saw a couple good #movies this week. First up was the classic #Hitchcock adaptation of REBECCA, one of the all time great Gothic romance thrillers. We got to see a lovely print of it on the big screen at the iconic, beloved Hollywood Theater here in #Portland. It's an extremely subversive film for the era (1940!!), with brilliant #gender themes and brazen #queer subtext. Was presented as part of a queer film series and the crowd was brilliant - knowing and engaged but respectful. Superb
Today, April 2, in 1944, a man with amnesia checks into a hotel under the name “John Brown”. Psychoanalyst Dr. Constance Petersen follows to help recover his memory (Spellbound, 1945, dir. Alfred Hitchcock)
'Dial M for Murder' is on Kanopy, one of those 0 credit movies. It's a real classic. Not technicolor so its a bit washed out. Turns out it was shot in 3D, you can see some artifacts in some shots. Grace Kelly is stunning in it, both acting and looks. Ray Milland plays his role really well, too. Listen to Bob Cumming's delivery at the start of the film and tell me you don't hear George Peppard. The photo is Hitch's cameo, a black and white pic of a dinner party.
So when Alfred Hitchcock released Psycho in 1960, he went out and bought every copy of the book because he wanted people to be surprised in the theatre.
#newbook Features classic stories from Roald Dahl, M.R. James, Evelyn Waugh, Ray Bradbury and more. But let’s be honest, I got this for the AMAZING cover. #horror#Hitchcock#books#bookstodon
The 12th best #Hitchcock movie according to our listeners is The Lady Vanishes from 1938.
On our rewatch, we recommend extending comic misunderstandings, talk about pot plant plot points and reveal the most plausible scene of the entire film. #HitchPod
Yo les spécialistes, sauriez-vous me dire à quel moment des entretiens Hitchcock-Truffaut Alfred fait sa célèbre distinction entre suspense et surprise ? Il parle de quel film à ce moment là ? Je voudrais retrouver le passage pour mes étudiantes.
Même question pour le McGuffin, à quel moment en parle-t-il. Merci ! #hitchcock#suspense#cinema#screenwriting
Friday the 13th is for all things spooky and scary, but even with all the thrills and chills, there’s one thing that Alfred Hitchcock himself would rather avoid 😱🕸️
Allez voir #anatomiedunechute C’est un film bouleversant et extrêmement bien réalisé dans un format difficile avec une question palpitante sur la vérité et son intangibilité. Le traitement du son et de l’image est splendide. Film tout en subtilité de #justinetriet 👏👏❤️
#AnatomieDuneChûte est vraiment un grand film, avec un personnage féminin d'une force et complexité rare, une très grande justesse dans ses relations et dans les dialogues, un jeu sur la langue (français/anglais) très intéressant et novateur, et un jeune #ado captivant.
📷 A rose in the cemetery at Mission Dolores, 1993.
When I learned the cemetery in #Hitchcock's "Vertigo" was across the street from my office at Notre Dame Plaza, I visited the Old Mission for the first time.
Happy Birthday Alfred Hitchcock (August 13, 1899 – April 29, 1980).
Interesting tidbit - his films garnered 46 Academy Award nominations, including six wins, although he never won the award for Best Director despite five nominations.
Check out the marvelous theatrical trailer of The Birds below.
What are your favorites Hitchcock movies or TV episodes?
I included a poll below with his most popular films.