

Becoming Hitchcock: The Legacy of Blackmail
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2024-10-18 • 1h 19m
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.
- Directors
- Laurent Bouzereau
- Writters
- Laurent Bouzereau
- Editors
- Laurent Bouzereau, Margarida Cartaxo

Becoming Hitchcock: The Legacy of Blackmail
Visit website2024-10-18 • 1h 19m
6.7/10 • 3
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.
- Directors
- Laurent Bouzereau
- Writters
- Laurent Bouzereau
- Editors
- Laurent Bouzereau, Margarida Cartaxo
Top Billed Cast
View CreditsElvis Mitchell
Narrator
Alfred Hitchcock
Self (archive footage)
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- Original Language
- English
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- Keywords
- filmmaking1920salfred hitchcock