Rent Becoming Hitchcock: The Legacy of Blackmail (2024)
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1h 12min
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- Synopsis:
'Becoming Hitchcock: The Legacy of Blackmail', a brand new 72-minute documentary from award-winning filmmaker Laurent Bouzereau (Faye, Music by John Williams, Five Came Back) and narrated by historian, critic and filmmaker Elvis Mitchell, reflects the development of Alfred Hitchcock's signature style, through the making of one of his benchmark films, 'Blackmail' (1929). The documentary highlights the birth of the "Hitchcock Touch" at a period when talking pictures first emerged and explores his trademark themes, 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'. - Actors:
- Alfred Hitchcock, Martin Balsam, Raymond Burr, Donald Calthrop, Anthony Dawson, John Gavin, Cary Grant, Tippi Hedren, Grace Kelly, Martin Landau, Janet Leigh, John Longden, Anny Ondra, Anthony Perkins, Cyril Ritchard, Eva Marie Saint, James Stewart, Jessica Tandy
- Directors:
- Laurent Bouzereau
- Producers:
- Laurent Bouzereau, Falko Jahn, Markus Keith, Candy Vincent-Smith
- Voiced By:
- Elvis Mitchell
- Narrated By:
- Elvis Mitchell
- Writers:
- Laurent Bouzereau
- Genres:
- Documentary, Special Interest
- Countries:
- France
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- Release Date:
- 16/12/2024
- Run Time:
- 72 minutes
- Languages:
- English Dolby Digital 5.1
- Subtitles:
- None
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B