Becoming Hitchcock: The Legacy of Blackmail
Becoming Hitchcock: The Legacy of Blackmail

Movie·2024·1h 19m

Becoming Hitchcock: The Legacy of Blackmail

Country

France

Language

English

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The Story

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.

Producer

Laurent Bouzereau, Falko Jahn

Editor

Margarida Cartaxo

Themes

filmmaking1920salfred hitchcock

Production House

StudioCanal UK
Nedland Media
Turner Classic Movies
Ciné+

Audience Score

57%

8 votes

Skip15%
Timepass35%
Go for it34%
Perfection16%

Where to watch

Region: AT

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// cast

Cast

Elvis Mitchell

Elvis Mitchell

Narrator

Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock

Self (archive footage)

// crew

Crew

Laurent Bouzereau

Laurent Bouzereau

Director, Writer, Producer

Falko Jahn

Producer

Markus Keith

Producer

Candy Vincent-Smith

Producer

Margarida Cartaxo

Editor

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