Detailing every release of the pioneering Black actor’s five feature films Musician, jockey, prizefighter, stage and screen star, humanitarian, icon Talent and fearless activism renowned by Hollywood and political elite …
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Charlie Chaplin
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War effort: the Master of Suspense fights the fascists and sounds a warning against complacency Another Hitchcock Wrong Man in a double chase as falsely-accused goes on run to find …
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Production continued A band of dastardly wreckers face off against their most determined adversary yet: a teenage girl Leslie Banks, hero of The Man Who Knew Too Much, switches sides to …
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Production The storyline of Daphne du Maurier’s first bestseller was hacked about but its spirit remains There have been scores of adaptations over the years but the Master’s was one …
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The Trouble with Hitchcock: did his onscreen mistreatment of women extend to real life? His iconic films had femmes fatale and icy blondes, constantly thrown in danger’s path Not just Tippi …
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A legend begins: the Master of Suspense was born 120 years ago today Probably the most recognised and highly regarded director in history One of the most dissected, discussed and documented …
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Every port tells a different story but fairy tales can turn to nightmares At first glance, a marvellously inventive, lighthearted little comedy But in Hitch’s hands it’s complex, multi-layered and surprisingly …
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Restorations and scores Shot in two separate versions as the Master’s final silent and first sound film Muted silent: only a preserved print of sound version available for decades Silent …
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The Master of Suspense turns in a technical tour de force in this prize winning tale Danish actor Carl Brisson, star of two Hitchcocks, suffers a hit in love in both …
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Infamous nitrate era film collector and one of its most contentious figures He lied, stole and bullied his way into ownership of a vast archive of rarities Retained an army of …
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