A Talk with Hitchcock
The Master of Suspense, Alfred Hitchcock, speaks candidly in this 1964 one-on-one interview with director Fletcher Markle for the Canadian program "Telescope." During the discussion, Hitchcock talks about his early career as a silent-film editor, offers his take on the building blocks of his works and relates his theories on the impact of horror films on society and human behavior. He also dissects scenes from some of his more popular films.
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Some interesting insights - EHLTB
As a big fan of Hitchcock, I was happy to watch this. It's two episodes of a mid-sixties CBC television program where Hitchcock is interviewed at a desk (rather formal setting). It's a bit odd in that it's quite clear that there's no camera on the interviewer during the actual interview and that all of the cut-aways in which he appears would be done after the actual interview. It's not terribly distracting but it does become obvious as you go through the interviews. It's an interesting film in that Hitchcock is rather frank about how he views the art and craft of film making, its limits and its power. He helps make clear how he uses the grammar of film editing and shot selection to create affective scenes and films. It's definitely worth a look if you're a Hitchcock fan, but for those with a more casual interest in either the director of the actual work of the director I'd say give it a pass and rent Truffaut's Day For Night or Altman's The Player instead.If you're a fan of Hitchcock - ceegee
you will enjoy this film. The questions are not the most astute, but Hitch comes off with charm and aplomb, articulating his vision of film and filmmaking. This interview took place just before the release of "Marnie" so it adds to the depth of that film if you watch it after seeing this interview.
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Some interesting insights - EHLTB
As a big fan of Hitchcock, I was happy to watch this. It's two episodes of a mid-sixties CBC television program where Hitchcock is interviewed at a desk (rather formal setting). It's a bit odd in that it's quite clear that there's no camera on the interviewer ...If you're a fan of Hitchcock - ceegee
you will enjoy this film. The questions are not the most astute, but Hitch comes off with charm and aplomb, articulating his vision of film and filmmaking. This interview took place just before the release of "Marnie" so it adds to the depth of that film if ...