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Cast

Elvis Mitchell

Elvis Mitchell

Narrator

Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock

Self (archive footage)

Crew

Laurent Bouzereau

Laurent Bouzereau

Director

Laurent Bouzereau

Laurent Bouzereau

Writer

Laurent Bouzereau

Laurent Bouzereau

Producer

Bruno Deloye

Bruno Deloye

Co-Producer

Falko Jahn

Falko Jahn

Producer

Markus Keith

Markus Keith

Producer

Candy Vincent-Smith

Candy Vincent-Smith

Producer

Blair Mowat

Blair Mowat

Music

Margarida Cartaxo

Margarida Cartaxo

Editor

David Leishman

David Leishman

Editorial Staff

Lesley Weir

Lesley Weir

Post Producer

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Becoming Hitchcock: The Legacy of Blackmail

20246.7 / 1079 min
Documentary

Overview

Narrated by historian, critic and filmmaker Elvis Mitchell, this documentary reflects the development of the iconic filmmaker's signature style, through the making of one of his benchmark films, Blackmail. The documentary highlights the birth of the "Hitchcock Touch" at a period when talking pictures first emerged and explores his trademark themes, like such as murder, suspense and cool blondes. While focusing on Blackmail, the documentary reveals how this film also foreshadows the director's later masterpieces, from Psycho to North by Northwest and from The Birds to Frenzy.