Nel documentario vengono intervistati james gray, martin scorsese, paul schrader, wes anderson, david fincher, arnaud desplechin, olivier assayas, peter bogdanovich, kiyoshi. In 1962, alfred hitchcock and a 30yearold francois truffaut sequestered themselves in a windowless hollywood office for a weeklong conversation. Hitchcocktruffaut is a 2015 frenchamerican documentary film directed by film critic kent jones about francois truffaut s book on alfred hitchcock, hitchcocktruffaut, and its impact on cinema truffaut interviewed hitchcock over eight days in 1962 at his offices at universal studios to write his book. The marathon 1962 interview of alfred hitchcock by francois truffaut that became one of the seminal books on filmmaking itself becomes the subject of a film in hitchcocktruffaut.
In a superficial sense, this film has some of that dynamic. Kent jones offers personal memories about growing up with truffaut and hitchcock as his guides. Hitchcocktruffaut sounds like one of those quaint film titles where two people meet as in frostnixon, for example and the odd juxtaposition provides the rationale of the film. Hitchcock, the definitive study of alfred hitchcock revised edition francois truffaut.
The interview francois truffaut is obviously very knowledgeable, and a great director in his own right. After a screening of hitchcock truffaut last week at cornell cinema, sun staff writer mark. Come and experience your torrent treasure chest right here. Filmmakers discuss how francois truffauts 1966 book cinema according to hitchcock influenced their work. With wes anderson, peter bogdanovich, david fincher, bob balaban. In 1962 hitchcock and truffaut locked themselves away in hollywood for a week to excavate the secrets behind the miseenscene in cinema. Hitchcock is in the air that todays directors breathe, and hitchcocktruffaut. In 1962, alfred hitchcock north by northwest, psycho and a 30yearold francois truffaut the 400 blows, shoot the piano player sequestered themselves in a windowless hollywood office for a weeklong conversation. Based on the original recordings of this meetingused to produce the mythical book hitchcocktruffautthis film illustrates the greatest cinema lesson of all. The skin game free a 1931 hitchcock film based on a play by john galsworthy recounts the tragic tale of a family feud.
The documentary features reflections from directors including james gray, martin scorsese. Based on the original recordings of this meetingused to produce the seminal book hitchcocktruffautthis film illustrates the. The director of programming at the new york film festival has made his third movie about the movies. Pam grady then interviews the maker of hitchcocktruffaut. Waltzes from vienna free alfred hitchcock told francois truffaut that this film about the. Filmmakers discuss how francois truffaut s 1966 book cinema according to hitchcock influenced their work. Sep 28, 2015 hitchcocktruffaut official trailer 1 2015 wes anderson, olivier assayas movie hd filmmakers discuss how francois truffauts 1966 book cinema according to hitchcock influenced their work. A love letter to cinema and two if its renowned talents. Following the two articles are bonus links and videos for you to explore the.
Watch 23 films online by the master of suspense, alfred hitchcock. Mar 06, 2016 i n 1962, director francois truffaut conducted a series of indepth interviews with alfred hitchcock, published in a lavishly illustrated book, which became something of a filmmakers bible. Hitchcocktruffaut is a 2015 frenchamerican documentary film directed by film critic kent jones about francois truffauts book on alfred hitchcock. Hitchcocktruffaut at cornell cinema the cornell daily sun. The book is the inspiration for the 2015 documentary hitchcocktruffaut. It changed the way hitchcock was perceived, as a popular director of suspense films such as psycho and the birds and revealed. Since its publication in 1966, hitchcocktruffaut has become indispensable to generations of film writers, aspiring directors, and cinephiles everywhere. Wonderful insight, for instance on who chooses the actors not hitchcock necessarily and the problems this causes. From the 39 steps and the lodger to rear window, psycho and all stops in between, this film gets us drunk on hitchcocks movies again. Mar 03, 2016 in 1962, the young french filmmaker francois truffaut conducted a remarkable series of audio interviews with alfred hitchcock at the latters offices at universal studios. Rent hitchcocktruffaut 2015 starring wes anderson and olivier assayas on dvd and bluray. Jones explores hitchcocks mastery from the position of questioning his role as both entertainer and artist.
Based on the famous series of dialogues between francois truffaut and alfred hitchcock from the 1960s, the book moves chronologically through hitchcock s films to discuss his career, techniques, and effects he achieved. Truffaut interviewed hitchcock over eight days in 1962 at his offices at universal studios to write his book. Hitchcocktruffaut 2015 filmmakers martin scorsese, david fincher, wes anderson and others discuss the legacy of alfred hitchcock and the book hitchcock by francois truffaut. In 1962, francois truffaut persuaded alfred hitchcock to sit with him for a weeklong interview in which the great british auteur would share with his young admirer the secrets of his cinema. Every film covered with hitchcocks own views on the plotactors. Every film covered with hitchcock s own views on the plotactors. The film journeys through the extensive series of conversations between alfred hitchcock and francois truffaut, illustrating their love for filmmaking and demonstrating their impact on modern world cinema. Based on the famous series of dialogues between francois truffaut and alfred hitchcock from the 1960s, the book moves chronologically through hitchcocks films to discuss his career, techniques, and effects he achieved. Alfred hitchcocks interviewer, the risingstar french director and critic francois truffaut, brought a fans passion and a colleagues precision to his questions. It justifies the faith of truffaut and his generation in hitchcock as an artist and an original, rather than just another competent hollywood entertainer. This illuminating documentary explores the art and influence of alfred hitchcock through his famed 1962 interview with french auteur francois truffaut. Dec 03, 2015 from the 39 steps and the lodger to rear window, psycho and all stops in between, this film gets us drunk on hitchcocks movies again.
Rent hitchcocktruffaut 2015 on dvd and bluray netflix. Contemporary directors discuss the master of suspense in a documentary about hitchcocks legendary conversations with francois truffaut. In 1962, french new wave filmmaker francois truffaut sent a letter to hollywood legend alfred hitchcock, asking if hed agree to sit down for a taperecorded interview about the art of. Hitchcocktruffaut watch the hbo original documentary hbo. The result is a portrait of one of the greatest directors the world has ever known, an allround specialist who. The avalon theatre hosts hitchcocktruffaut festival wtop.
The result is a portrait of one of the greatest directors the. Hitchcocktruffaut official trailer 1 2015 wes anderson. Hitchcoktruffaut is a learning process for the viewer as well, entirely devoted to the discovery and analysis of alfred hitchcocks art, placing us also at truffauts standpoint. Appeared in the august 5, 2016, print edition as hitchcocktruffaut. Watch the trailer for the film that dissects hitchcocks notorious shower scene, 7852, out in cinemas and on demand 3 november. A conversation with film editor rachel reichman by mark distefano march 25, 2016. Filmmakers discuss how francois truffauts 1966 book cinema according to hitchcock. Dec 04, 2015 hitchcocktruffaut is, as you might imagine, a film about alfred hitchcock and francois truffaut, and specifically about the interviews that truffaut conducted with his idol in august 1962resulting in the book originally published in 1966 as le cinema selon alfred hitchcock and best known in english under the same title as this documentary. Truffaut s resulting book is one of the classic texts on cinema, as hitchcock explains both his approach to his craft and the way he went about making each film. Hitchcocktruffaut unspools the artistry of the master.
Based on the original recordings of this meetingused to produce the mythical book, hitchcocktruffautthis film illustrates the greatest cinema lesson of all time and plummets us into the world of the creator of psycho, the birds, and vertigo. My only problem with hitchcocktruffaut is that its too. After hitchcocks death, truffaut updated the book with a new preface and final chapter on hitchcocks later films. Hitchcocktruffaut 2015 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. May 04, 2016 in 1962, french new wave filmmaker francois truffaut sent a letter to hollywood legend alfred hitchcock, asking if hed agree to sit down for a taperecorded interview about the art of filmmaking. Buy hitchcock book online at low prices in india hitchcock. Based on the original recordings of this meetingused to produce the mythical book hitchcocktruffautthis film illustrates the greatest cinema. Truffaut 2015 1080p x265 hevc eng subs brshnkv 692018. Starring mathieu amalric, wes anderson, olivier assayas, peter bogdanovich, arnaud desplechin, david fincher, james.
Though hitchcock made his last movie family plot 40 years ago, he continues to influence in an almost transparent manner. All you like hitchcock truffaut 2016 720p bluray x264 dts. The documentary hitchcocktruffaut is about those interviews and their. Hitchcocktruffaut is a 2015 frenchamerican documentary film directed by film critic kent jones about francois truffauts book on alfred hitchcock, hitchcocktruffaut, and its impact on cinema. This one, however, is a feature length documentary about two iconic filmmakers. In 1962, francois truffaut persuaded alfred hitchcock to sit with him for a. Truffauts resulting book is one of the classic texts on cinema, as hitchcock explains both his approach to his craft and the way he went about making each film. Dec 11, 2015 director kent jones talks about his documentary hitchcocktruffaut that deals with the making of the worlds most famous film book of all time. Hbos hitchcocktruffaut is a master class in the art. In 1962, truffaut was a 30yearold upstart, a former film critic who had directed just three movies the 400 blows, shoot the piano player, and jules et jim.
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