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Mood:
- Captivating
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Plot:
- FilmmakingArtists and ShowbizParents and ChildrenShowbizMind and SoulFamily Relations
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Genres:
- Documentary
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Time/Period:
- 20th Century40s50s60s
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Place:
- HollywoodUSA
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Based on:
- BiographyBased on True Story
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Attitudes:
- SeriousRealistic
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Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius, 1999
English
USA
Profile of Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius
The mood of Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius is captivating. The plot centers around filmmaking, artists and showbiz, and showbiz. It is a documentary movie. In approach, Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius is serious and realistic. The setting is Hollywood. It happens in the 1950s and in the 1960s. Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius is drawn from a biography and originally a true story.
Summary of Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius
This documentary is a loving look at the cinematic genius of Alfred Hitchcock. Speeding through much of his early British works, the film focuses on his American classics, such as Marnie, Vertigo, and particularly Psycho. The movie also neatly examines Hitchcock's signature touches, from his inevitable brief cameo to his famous MacGuffin. Kevin Spacey narrates, and there are interviews with such film figures as Jonathan Demme, Peter Bogdanovich, and Janet Leigh. Dial H for Hitchcock was screened at the 1999 Denver Film Festival.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 13 October 1999 |
| Runtime: | 101 min |
Cast and Crew
as Narrator
as Himself
as Himself
as Himself
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