FILM425 - Films of Alfred Hitchcock

Course Description

This course examines one of the most distinctive filmmakers in the history of the medium, British-born director Alfred Hitchcock. Dubbed "The Master of Suspense," Hitchcock worked with many top Hollywood stars to produce some of the most commercially successful and best-remembered films of his time. In the mid-1950s, he became a familiar American icon through the droll, on-camera introductions he provided for Alfred Hitchcock Presents, the TV mystery program that bore his name. Hitchcock enjoys the rare distinction of being regarded simultaneously as a popular entertainer, as well as one of the most significant individual artists in the history of cinema. 

Course Outline

Films include:

Oct. 2. The Lodger (Britain, 1927)

Oct. 9. The Man Who Knew Too Much (Britain, 1934)

Oct. 16. Suspicion (1941)

Oct. 23. Strangers on a Train (1951)

Oct. 30. Psycho (1960)

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