The Master of Suspense turned his talents towards French wartime propaganda He’d been stung by harsh accusations of abandoning Britain in her hour of need After making his anti-Nazi film …
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film noir
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Shorts and controversies Salient warning of fascists’ capabilities angered critics They roundly rejected earnest plea to hit enemies harder Racist controversy shown onscreen spilled over into real life Author Steinbeck …
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Cuckoo in the nest: This underrated, underseen Hitchcock will blow you out of the water! WWII-set drama with nine-strong ensemble cast is one of his grimmest and very best films …
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Soundtrack and remakes Intact: first Hitchcock not to suffer any censor or distributor cuts Tiomkin score makes ironic use of then popular Merry Widow Waltz Story spawned many radio adaptations and screen quasi-remakes …
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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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Home video and soundtrack Originally made by RKO, film’s copyrights are now scattered worldwide Its many different standard definition transfers range from poor to superb Gaudy horror: The Master of …
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Censorship and partners in war crime Alfred Newman’s thrilling score supplemented by several diegetic pieces of music For decades, many countries only released post-war, politically censored versions Provoking: It was …
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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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The Master of Suspense battled with censorship for most of his long career He learned how to lead British censors in a merry dance to fulfil his wishes Well-practised in …
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Robert Donat was awarded the Best Actor Oscar for his signature role No mean feat against stiff competition in Hollywood’s Greatest Year Convincingly plays caring, diffident schoolteacher from youth to …