Becoming Hitchcock: The Legacy of Blackmail
2024•PG•1h 19m•5.8•Released
Documentary
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.
Director
Laurent Bouzereau
Writer
Laurent Bouzereau
Languages
English
Studio
StudioCanal UK
Cast
Elvis Mitchell
Narrator
Alfred Hitchcock
Self (archive footage)
Production
Company
StudioCanal UK
Company
Nedland Media
Company
Turner Classic Movies
Company
Ciné+
Producer
Laurent Bouzereau
Producer
Falko Jahn
Producer
Markus Keith
Producer
Candy Vincent-Smith
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