Thursday, November 27, 2008

Alfred Hitchcock, Auteur

Alfred Hitchcock is a director I love not to take too seriously, but still admire his craftsmanship and storytelling. I've seen the following Hitchcock films:

The 39 Steps (1935)
The Lady Vanishes (1938)
Rebecca (1940)
Shadow of a Doubt (1943)
Spellbound (1945)
Notorious (1946)
Rope (1948)
Strangers on a Train (1951)
Rear Window (1954)
Dial M for Murder (1954)
To Catch a Thief (1955)
The Trouble with Harry (1955)
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
Vertigo (1958)
North by Northwest (1959)
Psycho (1960)
The Birds (1963)
Marnie (1964)

My favorite is Rear Window. The best crafted is Vertigo. The best, most underwatched Hitchcock is Shadow of a Doubt. My least favorite is the 1956 version of The Man Who Knew Too Much, but still it has a memorable scene at the theatre which is one of the finest on film.

Still on my radar, but not seen:
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934)
Jamaica Inn (1939)
Torn Curtain (1966)

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