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Alfred Hitchcock

         
 

THE FILMS OF ALFRED HITCHCOCK

Recommended
Screenings

A good place to start your study of Hitch is with a classic like:

Rope, 1948

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To get a sense of where Hitchcock came from review his early work:

The Lodger (1926) - M.G., Ch. 1
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Blackmail (1929)
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Murder! (1930) - M.G., Ch 2
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The 39 Steps (1935)
- M.G., Ch 3
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Young and Innocent (1937)

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Shadow of a Doubt (1943) - M.G., Ch 4
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Notorious (1946) -
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Strangers on a Train (1951) -
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  For many people the Hitchcock films of the 1950s
are his defining works:

Dial M for Murder (1954)
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Rear Window (1954)
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The Wrong Man (1957)
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The Man Who Knew Too Much (1955)

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Vertigo (1958)

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North by Northwest (1959)
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Hitchcock never lost his touch. These final films are a testament to his craft.

Psycho (1960)
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The Birds (1963)
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Marnie (1964)
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Notes

Hitchcock is regarded as one of the greatest directors in the history of cinema. His films read on many levels with each detail carefully planned; every set prop placed for a reason; every action and shot thought through by the director before shooting an inch of tape. When we study his films we learn how to sharpen our skills in the film trace.


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Film Notes Articles

Hitchock Cinematic Gestures - Matthew Hundley

Surrogate Authorship in "Notorious" and "North by Northwest"

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Bibliography

William Rothman, "Hitchcock - The Murderous Gaze"
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Web Resources

Alfred Hitchcock The Master of Suspense
http://hitchcock.tv

Hitchcock Online
http://www.hitchcock.nl

Alfred Hitchcock
http://www.alfredhitchcock.com

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