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Hitchcock Truffaut

In 1962 Hitchcock and Truffaut locked themselves away in Hollywood for a week to excavate the secrets behind the mise-en-scène in cinema. Based on the original recordings of this meeting, used to produce the mythical book, Hitchcock/Truffaut, this film illustrates the greatest cinema lesson of all...

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Other Authors: Jones, Kent, 1960- (Screenwriter), Toubiana, Serge (Screenwriter), Balaban, Bob (Narrator), Hitchcock, Alfred, 1899-1980 (interviewee (expression)), Truffaut, François (interviewee (expression)), Anderson, Wes, 1969- (Commentator), Assayas, Olivier (Commentator), Bogdanovich, Peter, 1939- (Commentator), Desplechin, Arnaud (Commentator), Fincher, David (Commentator), Gray, James, 1969- (Commentator), Kurosawa, Kiyoshi, 1955- (Commentator), Linklater, Richard, 1960- (Commentator), Schrader, Paul, 1946- (Commentator), Scorsese, Martin (Commentator)
Format: Videos DVD
Language: English
French
Spanish
Published: Universal City, CA : Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, [2016]
Subjects:
Hitchcock, Alfred, > 1899-1980 > Influence.
Hitchcock, Alfred, > 1899-1980 > Criticism and interpretation.
Truffaut, François > Influence.
Truffaut, François > Criticism and interpretation.
Truffaut, François. > Cinéma selon Alfred Hitchcock.
Motion picture producers and directors > England.
Motion pictures > Production and direction > England.
Motion picture producers and directors > France.
Motion pictures > Production and direction > France.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Summary: In 1962 Hitchcock and Truffaut locked themselves away in Hollywood for a week to excavate the secrets behind the mise-en-scène in cinema. Based on the original recordings of this meeting, used to produce the mythical book, Hitchcock/Truffaut, this film illustrates the greatest cinema lesson of all time and plummets us into the world of the creator of Psycho, The Birds, and Vertigo. Hitchcock's incredibly modern art is elucidated and explained by today's leading filmmakers. Includes audio excerpts from the Hitchcock-Truffaut interviews, clips from Hitchcock and Truffaut films, and behind-the-scenes footage.
Item Description: Originally released as a motion picture in 2015.
Widescreen (1.78:1)
Bonus materials: Q&A with Kent Jones & Noah Baumbach; An appreciation of Notorious; Peter Bogdanovich remembers Hitchcock; Richard Linklater on Truffaut; Rope: pro and con.
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (80 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: DVD, region 1, NTSC, anamorphic widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; dual layer; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround (English).
Audience: MPAA rating: PG-13; for suggestive material and violent images.
Production Credits: Editor/co-producer, Rachel Reichman ; music, Jeremiah Bornfield ; directors of photograpy, Mihai Malaimare, Jr. [and five others].

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