The first true American Hitchcock: Reprises beloved chase, spy and romance themes Followed Rebecca but without overbearing producer David O. Selznick’s interference Work for hire: made with fellow but far …
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Revisiting contemporary and modern critical appreciation Topical spy thriller followed hot on the heels of hit Rebecca Well-meaning but misguided message not loved by everyone Western star Joel McCrea did …
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Remakes Critical and commercial fruit borne of renowned literary adaptation inspired many remakes 20-odd theatrical films; TV movies, plays and miniseries; countless spoofs and homages Hitch’s original reigns supreme but …
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Soundtrack and radio Among the Master’s very best scores: Waxman’s timeless opus was Oscar-nominated Franz Waxman scored over 160 classic films, many iconic, but loved Rebecca the most Even better …
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1956 re-release and bootlegs The four Mrs. de Winters: two different versions of Rebecca are widely available Original 1940 version and altered 1956 US re-release are both still in circulation …
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Home video The Master’s gothic classic has an enigmatic and complicated home video history Various iterations are scattered across four decades of releases on every format In all, two separate …
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Production Blockbuster: über-producer David O. Selznick’s big budget follow-up to Gone with the Wind To helm the successor to the biggest film of all time, he imported Britain’s biggest director …
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Bestseller to blockbuster: The Mistress of Romance meets the Master of Suspense Kissing cousins: Rebecca keeps it in the family and births a torrid tale Daphne du Maurier’s second bestseller …
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Revisiting contemporary and modern critical appreciation Alfred Hitchcock’s first Hollywood film has a British flavour First adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s bestselling novel Blockbuster success: nominated for 11 Oscars, winning …
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The Master’s style: Hitch established distinct visual language from the start Even his earliest films contain hallmark themes, since endlessly imitated MacGuffins, murder, love, sex, voyeurism, attractive blondes, espionage, Domineering …