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As we reach the top 10, most of Hitchcock’s recognizable titles will begin to appear, but The Lady Vanishes is no slouch, and highly underrated.
‘The Lady Vanishes’ takes place on a train and it takes you for a ride the entire way through. This film has a timelessness that some of his other more recognized films don’t, and it’s a great mirroring of the conflict that would become WW2. North by Northwest is the much more commercial and better structured older brother to ‘Saboteur’ and a film that just about anyone could enjoy, but it doesn’t hold the weight of some of his other films.Īt its time, this film was Hitchcock’s strongest and most successful work and it’s aged very well. It’s not that I have any objections to this film at all, but subjectively thinking, I just couldn’t place it any higher than the 12 following films. Great acting all around and must-watch for Hitchcock newcomers. Although Spellbound contains the same formula that is the ‘Hitchcock Thriller’, it’s commentary on Psychoanalysis and Mental Illness makes it stand out as original. Oddly enough, I consider this to be Hitch’s most INTERESTING film, as far as the narrative is concerned. Note the very great performance of Henry Fonda also. ‘The Wrong Man’ captures the very effective use of the close up like very few Hitchcock films, as well as a very strong narrative structure that many of his films seem to get lost in. One that deserves more credit.Īnother gem in the illustrious career of Alfred Hitchcock, and largely due to its subtle greatness. ‘Saboteur’ is easily one of the most exciting films of his career. A success he would later build upon with ‘North by Northwest’. Not to be confused with his 1936 film ‘Sabotage’, this film represents Hitchcock’s first real success with an action driven Thriller. Though this film is almost shot for shot the same, the acting of the ensemble comes out stronger and of course, the color and smoothness of the filming give it an element that its predecessor couldn’t. This was the beginning of the final era for Hitchcock (as he only released a few films over the following 15 years) and it’s worth the watch.Ģ2 Years after the release of the same film in Britain, Hitchcock wanted to revisit the project and see what he could do to make it better.
‘Marnie’ really gets Psychological and you get to see Hitchcock as a performer in a much different light. The strongest Hitchcock film Post-Psycho. (The original story for this film was written by John Steinbeck) Definitely one of the most underrated Hitchcock outings. If you want to see 9 people in close quarters for 100 minutes, with a very subtle intensity looming, I’d give this a watch. Lifeboat is highly revered by Hitchcock loyalists but not by the casual fan. This 1944 attempt at a true ensemble piece.
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This film is full of excitement and action and it’s surprisingly well aged (considering it was his first talkie).Ī successful experiment yet again. (Also note that this film gained Hitchcock his one and only Oscar Win for an acting performance in his film: Joan Fontain)Īnother great film of Hitchcock’s early years. Keep in mind, Hitchcock wasn’t really getting respect for his work until the late 40’s. Though he would later expand upon the same foundation with more success, Suspicion stands out in its own way. One of Hitchcock’s first American Made films, and recognized as a very strong outing, this Romantic Thriller is vintage Hitchcock. The Lodger is when the world would realize that Hitchcock was a force to be recognized. This film is by far the strongest of his silent era, and though during it’s time there wasn’t a lot of film magic happening, it’s aged oddly well for being almost 90 years old. In my opinion, a hidden gem in the Hitchcock canon. Though it’s mostly a dark comedy, it has a thrilling undertone and a great romantic element that really kept me intrigued. This 1955 experiment of Hitchcock’s ended up being his funniest and most diverse project.
This was his second shot at Technicolor (after Rope of 1948), and though it’s a weaker film, the shots came through much more smoothly and the two lead performances (Ingrid Bergman and Joseph Cotton) are very strong. ‘Under Capricorn’ is almost unrecognized when compared to some of Hitchcock’s other masterpieces, but I strongly believe this film contains some of his best storytelling.
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‘The Man Who Knew Too Much’ is the one of the best films of Hitchcock’s British era (pre 1940) and Peter Lorre (star of the movie ‘M’) delivers big. The first stab at success of these tow great films, and mostly unrecognized due to the size and brilliance of its remake (which was released in 1956).
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