Alfred Hitchcock [13·Aug·1899 – 29·Apr·1980]
If Hitch was alive today, he would be celebrating his 113th birthday. Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock was born on August 13, 1899 in Leytonstone, London, England. His invaluable legacy lives on thanks to his fantastic suspense films, which have cemented his reputation as one of the finest cineastes to ever step behind the camera. His groundbreaking filmography includes such classics as:
- Rope (1948)
- Strangers on a Train (1951)
- Rear Window (1954)
- To Catch a Thief (1955)
- The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
- Vertigo (1958)
- North by Northwest (1959)
- Psycho (1960)
The Master of Suspense turns 113
Nice post Fernando. Keep an eye on my upcoming Static Mass reviews as I’m having a bit of Hitch fest over the next couple of months. What’s your favourite of his films?
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Thanks, Ben! I sure will read those 🙂
My favorite Hitch film is North By Northwest, closely followed by Psycho.
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Good choice. I actually watched North By Northwest on his birthday as it’s my Static Mass review for next week 🙂
Personally, I struggled with Psycho my first time around so am looking forward to re-watching it to see if I get along with it any better. My top Hitch movies are Vertigo and Rear Window, but also have soft spots for things like Shadow of a Doubt, Strangers on a Train, and The Lady Vanishes. Still have a few biggies to catch up with like Notorious and Spellbound.
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What exactly did you struggle with when watching Psycho? I’m curious.
I’ve yet to watch Notorious and Spellbound as well. You should also check out Rope.
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Don’t get me wrong, I didn’t hate Psycho or anything, I just found it engaging and thus hard-going. I’m well aware that there’s a lot I should have been admiring technically but it just didn’t grip me like I had thought that it would.
Yeah, Rope’s quite good; wouldn’t be at the top of my Hitch list though.
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Yeah, I wouldn’t place it in my Top 5 either but I love the way it was shot and I really liked Jimmy Stewart in it.
Hopefully you’ll warm up to Psycho with further viewings.
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Love this guy. Glad we still remember him as if he were still alive today. Can’t wait for the biopic next year, starring Anthony Hopkins.
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That will certainly be interesting. The guy who’s playing Anthony Perkins, James D’Arcy, looks a lot like him!
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Hey you changed your theme, cool! You’re forgetting ‘Spellbound,’ that movie holds a special place in my heart 🙂 I still have a lot of Hitch to catch up on, esp. Vertigo. It’s not always foolproof though, I wasn’t impressed by To Catch a Thief.
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Yes! Are you liking the new theme?
And yes, I know I’m missing many of Hitch’s classics, but I wanted to list just the ones I’ve seen. I still have a lot of catching up to do, just like you. I also didn’t love To Catch a Thief but it’s good nonetheless.
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Shamefully, I haven’t seen many Hitchcock films. This is certainly something I need to change! I love Psycho and The Birds though so I’m sure I’ll enjoy his other work. Also looking forward to his portrayal in the forthcoming biopic. Great post as always!
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Thanks! And you definitely need to remedy that, Amy, as he’s regarded by many as the finest director from your country!
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North By Northwest would be my favourite also Fernando. Followed by Rear Window and Rope.
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Yeah, those are pretty awesome. Add Psycho and Vertigo and you have my Hitchcock Top 5.
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Hello Fernando, just wanted to inform that i have passed you a Liebster Award. As you may have already received this, i will understand if you cannot complete it. However, if you do, Thank you very much and i look forward to your answers.
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Thank you so much, Martin! It means a lot! I actually received the Liebster last week and my post about it went up on Sunday, so another post would be too much. I would gladly answer the questions on your blog, though!
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Great post Fernando, Hitch is one of my cinematic icons.
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Ooh, 113. Great number. I can watch any in this set of his films (I’d also include ‘Notorious’, ‘The Birds’ and ‘Dial M for Murder’). Fine post, Fernando.
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Thanks! And yeah, Hitch has done many more classics, I just wanted to stick to the ones I’ve seen so far.
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