Podcast appearances and mentions of alma reville

This week, we talk about Alfred Hitchcock's 1941 mystery Suspicion. Joan Fontaine plays a woman who suspects her husband, played by Cary Grant, may be more sinister than she may have at first realized.***SPOILER ALERT*** We do talk about this movie in its entirety, so if you plan on watching it, we suggest you watch it before listening to our takes.Details: An RKO Radio Picture, produced by Alfred Hitchcock and Harry E. Edington. Screenplay by Samson Raphaelson, Joan Harrison, and Alma Reville, based on the novel Before the Fact by Francis Iles. Starring Joan Fontaine, Cary Grant, Nigel Bruce, Sir Cedric Hardwicke, and Dame May Whitty. Cinematography by Harry Stradling Sr. Music by Franz Waxman.Ranking: 22 out of 52. Ranking movies is a reductive parlor game. It's also fun. And it's a good way to frame a discussion. We aggregated over 70 ranked lists from critics, fans, and magazines Suspicion got 1,881 ranking points.

Has any moviemaker made more out and out hits, influenced 20th century cinematic pop culture iconography, or so married the pop, commercial, and artistic into one as Alfred Hitchcock? Hitchcock directed 53 movies, 10 of which are arguably unqualified masterpieces (39 Steps, Lady Vanishes, Shadow of a Doubt, Notorious, Strangers on a Train, Rear Window, Vertigo, North by Northwest, Psycho, The Birds). Hitchcock is the rare director whose name alone could finance a picture, so synonymous was it with suspense and popcorn brilliance. Secret Movie Club founder.programmer Craig Hammill gets into it-from the profound influence of German expressionism on Hitchcock, to Alma Reville, Hitch's lifelong wife and creative partner, to Hitch's techniques and understanding that suspense is an emotional state. And that's what makes it so powerful. 

We're returning to Hitchcock this week with a murder mystery set amidst the London theatre world. From 1950, it's Stage Fright. An aspiring actress tries to clear her boyfriend's name by inserting herself into a highly publicized murder investigation. Check out this film and come hear our take on it. ***SPOILER ALERT*** We do talk about this movie in its entirety, so if you plan on watching it, we suggest you watch it before listening to our takes. Details: A Transatlantic Picture released 2/23/1950. Produced by Hitchcock. Screenplay by Whitfield Cook, Alma Reville, James Bridie, based on the novel Man Running by Selwyn Jepson. Starring Jane Wyman, Marlene Dietrich, Michael Wilding, Richard Todd, Alastair Sim, Sybil Thorndike, and Patricia Hitchcock. Cinematography by Wilkie Cooper. Score by Leighton Lucas. Ranking: 31 out of 52. Ranking movies is a reductive parlor game. It's also fun. And it's a good way to frame a discussion. We aggregated over 70 ranked lists from critics, fans, and magazines Stage Fright got 1,232 ranking points.

Secret Agent is a 1936 espionage thriller set during World War I. We did into this little-seen spy movie from Hitch's British era in this week's podcast. Details: A British International Picture released 5/11/1936. Produced by Michael Balcon and Ivor Montagu. Screenplay by Charles Bennett, Alma Reville, Ian Hay and Jesse Lasky Jr., based on a story by W. Somerset Maugham and a play by Campbell Dixon. Starring John Gielgud, Madeleine Carroll, Peter Lorre, and Robert Young. Cinematography by Bernard Knowles. Score by John Greenwood. Ranking: 34 out of 52. Ranking movies is a reductive parlor game. It's also fun. And it's a good way to frame a discussion. We aggregated over 70 ranked lists from critics, fans, and magazines Secret Agent got 1,013 ranking points.

Text Abby and AlanAbby and Alan sit down to discuss the life and works of Alfred Hitchcock. Unfortunately, we do have to warn that this episode contains some discussion of sexual assault.Correction: Rebecca did win Best Picture at the Oscars in 1940. The only time one of Hitchcock's films won Best Picture.Get Lunatics Merch here. Join the discussion on Discord. Listen to the paranormal playlist I curate for Vurbl, updated weekly! Check out Abby's book Horror Stories. Available in eBook and paperback. Music by Michaela Papa, Alan Kudan & Jordan Moser. Poster Art by Pilar Keprta @pilar.kep. SourcesThe 12 Lives of Alfred Hitchcock by Edward WhiteScreenrant article by Dalton Norman - Why Alfred Hitchcock Remade The Man Who Knew Too MuchGuardian article by Betsy Reed - What's wrong with Hitcock's womenLithub.com article by Edward White - The Dark Side of An AuteurHistory.com article by Even Andrews - 9 Things You May Not Know About Alfred Hitchcock2015 Documentary Film Hitchcock/TruffautNo Film School article by Jason Hellerman - How Alfred Hitchcock Used Visionary CinematographyAmerican Cinematographer Article by David Artkinson, PhD - Hitchcock's Technique's Tell Rear Window StoryBBCUK Article by Matthew Sweet: Alfred Hitchcock: Murder, Mayhem and MusicFar Out Article by Swapnil Dhruv Bose - How Alfred Hitchcock Changed Cinema ForeverYou Tube: The Dick Cavett Show Interview with Alfred HitchcockYou Tube: Tom Snyder InterviewYou Tube: Alfred Hitchcock 1960 BBC TV interviewYou TConsider joining our Patreon for bonus episodes, spooky literature and deep dives into horror and history. Click here to learn more. Support your favorite podcast by wearing some haunting and highly specific clothing. Check out our merch store here. Check out our sponsor Luff Sheets and use code LUNATICS for 15% off, and to support your favorite horror history podcast. Luff SheetsUse code LUNATICS for 15% off. Follow us on TikTok, X, Instragram and YouTube. Join the conversation on Discord. Support us on Patreon. Support the show

The subject of this week's podcast is Rich and Strange. Emphasis on the strange—though that's not necessarily a bad thing. Also known as East of Shanghai, this follows a middle-class couple who get to travel the world in luxury, thanks to a sudden inheritance. But it turns out their journey takes them on test of their relationship. Bonnie and Dennis break down this early sound Hitchcock movie. Details: Rich and Strange was released in 1931 by British International Pictures. Produced by John Maxwell. Script was written by Mrs. Hitchcock, Alma Reville. Starring Joan Barry, Henry Kendall, Percy Marmount, Betty Amann, and Elsie Randolph. Cinematography by John M. Cox and Charles Martin. Ranking: 45 out of 52. Ranking movies is a reductive parlor game. It's also fun. And it's a good way to frame a discussion. We aggregated over 70 ranking lists from critics, fans, and magazines, and will be going through Alfred Hitchcock's films from “worst” to “best.” Rich and Strange got 419 ranking points.

In this episode we discuss Hitchcock's early talkie, The Skin Game. Based on a popular play at the time, this 1931 drama deals with the feud between two wealthy families in England. Details: The Skin Game was released in 1931 by British International Pictures. Produced by John Maxwell. Script was written by Alfred Hitchcock and Alma Reville based on John Galsworthy's play. Starring Edmund Gwenn, Helen Haye, C.V. France, Jill Esmond, and Phyllis Konstam. Cinematography by John M. Cox. Ranking: 46 out of 52. Ranking movies is a reductive parlor game. It's also fun. And it's a good way to frame a discussion. We aggregated over 70 ranking lists from critics, fans, and magazines, and will be going through Alfred Hitchcock's films from “worst” to “best.” The Skin Game got 411 ranking points.

This week we talk about Hitchcock's shortest movie, Number Seventeen. This 1932 crime movie is set in an abandoned house where a criminal enterprise is up to some shenanigans. Details: Number Seventeen was released in 1932 by British International Pictures. Produced by John Maxwell from a screenplay by Alma Reville (aka Mrs. Hitchcock), Alfred Hitchcock, and Rodney Ackland, based on J. Jefferson Farjeon's play. It stars John Stuart, Anne Grey, Leon M. Lion, Barry Jones, Donald Calthrop, Ann Casson and Henry Caine. Cinematography by John J. Cox. Ranking: 49 out of 52. Ranking movies is a reductive parlor game. It's also fun. And it's a good way to frame a discussion. We aggregated over 70 ranking lists from critics, fans, and magazines, and will be going through Alfred Hitchcock's films from “worst” to “best.” Number Seventeen got 373 ranking points.

In the mid-1930's, Alfred Hitchcock picks a rather unusual assignment: Waltzes from Vienna, an adaptation of an operatic musical about Johann Strauss Jr.'s composition of The Blue Danube. Although Hitch took out most of the play's music, it's still the closest we'll ever get to a Hitchcock musical. We watched this obscure film and actually have a pretty fun discussion about this movie we were both kinda dreading. The Details: Waltzes from Vienna, released 1934 by Tom Arnold Production. Produced by Tom Arnold, screenplay by Alma Reville and Guy Bolton, adapted from Bolton's play. Starring Esmond Knight, Jesse Matthews, Edmund Gwenn, Fay Compton, and Frank Vosper. Ranking: 51 out of 52. Ranking movies is a reductive parlor game. It's also fun. And it's a good way to frame a discussion. We aggregated over 70 ranking lists from critics, fans, and magazines, and will be going through Alfred Hitchcock's films from “worst” to “best.” Walzes from Vienna got 313 ranking points and is in second-to-last last place.

Derrière le grand homme, cherchez la femme… Alma Reville est née presque le même jour que celui dont elle allait devenir l'épouse, la collaboratrice, l'indispensable soutien : Alfred Hitchcock. Mention légales : Vos données de connexion, dont votre adresse IP, sont traités par Radio Classique, responsable de traitement, sur la base de son intérêt légitime, par l'intermédiaire de son sous-traitant Ausha, à des fins de réalisation de statistiques agréées et de lutte contre la fraude. Ces données sont supprimées en temps réel pour la finalité statistique et sous cinq mois à compter de la collecte à des fins de lutte contre la fraude. Pour plus d'informations sur les traitements réalisés par Radio Classique et exercer vos droits, consultez notre Politique de confidentialité.

Alfred Hitchcock, renowned as the "Master of Suspense," directed a range of films with equally intricate leading ladies. In this episode, we dive deep into the horrifying connections between Hitchcock and his female stars, shedding light on the secrets that have intrigued audiences for decades. We'll discuss the compelling and saddening stories of Hitchcock's "ice cold blondes" like June Howard-Tripp, Ingrid Bergman, Joan Fontaine, and Tippi Hedren. Furthermore, we'll explore Hitchcock's characterizations, which some interpret as potentially revealing a complex relationship with women. We'll also examine the pivotal contributions of his screenwriters, Joan Harrison and Alma Reville, who played a significant role in the director's legendary status and made him the film legend he was. TW: We do discuss sexual assault as well as other topics commonly covered in Hitchcock films Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Being a podcaster now for over 600 episodes I've heard all sorts of stories on how people make it in the film business. From Sundance darlings to blind luck. Now today's guest story is easily one of the most incredible and entertaining origin stories I've ever heard. We have on the show today award-winning director, producer, and screenwriter, Sacha Gervasi. Sacha won the screenwriter lottery with his first-ever screenplay, which was a un-produceable short film script, caught the eye of the legendary Steven Spielberg. That script, My Dinner with Herve would eventually be expanded and released in 2018 by HBO. The film stars the incomparable, Peter Dinklage. Unlike most writers/directors who go on to produce their debut films, Gervasi's 1993 entry project wasn't made until just three years ago.I promise you, Sacha spills every detail of the fascinating story of his encounter with Hervé Villechaize, the famous little person from shows like Fantasy Island and films like James Bond's The Man with the Golden Gun. Hervé was arguably one of the most famous people in the world in the late '70s and early 80's. Sacha sat with Herve in a marathon interview, and the connection they forge during their brief, yet impactful meet.[presto_player id=154803]After his life-changing encounter with the Fantasy Island star, which followed Hervé's abrupt and unfortunate suicide, Sacha was determined to get his story told in its entirety and justifiably. He ditched his mid-level journalism job in England and moved to Los Angeles to attend film school at UCLA after developing the script for My Dinner with Herve. While on the climb-up, Sacha wrote screenplays for The Big Tease (1999) and The Terminal (2004) which was directed by Steven Spielberg and starred Tom Hanks. The comedy-drama film grossed $219.4 million at the Box office with a $60 million budget and has become a holiday classic in the UK.Tom Hanks played an Eastern European tourist who unexpectedly finds himself stranded in JFK airport, and must take up temporary residence there because he is denied entry into the United States and at the same time is unable to return to his native country because of a military coup.In 2008, Sacha made his documentary directorial debut and executive produced Anvil! The Story of Anvil. The amazing documentary premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival about a heavy metal band that never gave up on their dreams of being a successful band. Anvil was established in 1978 and became one of the most influential yet commercially unsuccessful acts with thirteen albums. The documentary ranks at 98% on Rotten Tomatoes.He also directed the 2012 film Hitchcock, a story about the relationship between Alfred Hitchcock and his wife, Alma Reville during the filming of Psycho (1969). It starred Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren, and Scarlet Johansson. I also interviewed Sacha and an old friend of his, Iron Maiden heavy metal band singer, Bruce Dickinson on my new podcast, Next Level Soul that you have to catch up with if you are down for more knowledge bombs and cool stories from Sacha. That episode comes out on Saturday. Here's a bit on my new podcast Next Level Soul.The Next Level Soul Podcast is a self-help & spirituality podcast that asks the big questions about living and thriving in the world today by having candid and inspiring conversations with thought leaders from every walk of life. The show covers inspirational, motivational, spiritual, health-oriented, yoga, meditation, wellness, and many more topics. New episodes of Next Level Soul air every Saturday anywhere you listen to podcasts. Let's take your SOUL to the next level.Sasha is such an interesting human being, I had such a ball talking with him. We talk about the film business, his origin stories, his screenwriting craft, what he's doing now, and so much more.Enjoy my entertaining conversation with Sacha Gervasi.

Derrière le grand homme, cherchez la femme… Alma Reville est née presque le même jour que celui dont elle allait devenir l'épouse, la collaboratrice, l'indispensable soutien : Alfred Hitchcock. Mention légales : Vos données de connexion, dont votre adresse IP, sont traités par Radio Classique, responsable de traitement, sur la base de son intérêt légitime, par l'intermédiaire de son sous-traitant Ausha, à des fins de réalisation de statistiques agréées et de lutte contre la fraude. Ces données sont supprimées en temps réel pour la finalité statistique et sous cinq mois à compter de la collecte à des fins de lutte contre la fraude. Pour plus d'informations sur les traitements réalisés par Radio Classique et exercer vos droits, consultez notre Politique de confidentialité.

Welcome to our newest member of the of the podcast... Heidi Hesse!   Shadow of a Doubt is a 1943 American psychological thriller film noir directed by Alfred Hitchcock, and starring Teresa Wright and Joseph Cotten. Written by Thornton Wilder, Sally Benson, and Alma Reville, the film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Story for Gordon McDonell. In 1991, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress, being deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". The film was also Alfred Hitchcock's favorite of all of his films.   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadow_of_a_Doubt

Subscribe to Quotomania on Simplecast or search for Quotomania on your favorite podcast app!Alfred Hitchcock was born in Leytonstone, England on August 13, 1899. He was the youngest of three children born to William and Emma Jane Hitchcock. After attending a technical school at 15, Hitchcock spent the first years of his career as a draftsman, advertising designer, and writer. An interest in photography led to him working in London's film industry, first as a title card designer for silent movies and, just five years later, as a director.In 1926, Hitchcock married his assistant director, Alma Reville, and in 1928 they had a daughter, Patricia. Hitchcock quickly gained notoriety as a director who delivered suspense, twist endings, and dark subject matter. His own personality and gallows humor were embedded in popular culture through interviews, film trailers, and cameo appearances in his own films. He was popular with audiences at home and abroad, and in 1939 the Hitchcock family moved to Hollywood. In the three decades that followed he would cement his legacy by directing and producing his most successful and enduring works. His television anthology, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, ran from 1955 to 1965 and made him a household name.During his career, he created over fifty feature films in a career that saw not only the development of Hitchcock's own distinctive directorial style, but also landmark innovations in cinema. In 1929, Blackmail was his first feature film with sound and in 1948, his first colour film was Rope. Hitchcock himself has been credited with pioneering many camera and editing techniques for peers and aspiring directors to emulate.Hitchcock collected many professional accolades including two Golden Globes, eight Laurel Awards, and five lifetime achievement awards. He was a five-time Academy Award nominee for Best Director and in 1940, his film Rebecca won the Oscar for Best Picture. In 1980, he received a knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II. A husband, father, director, and the Master of Suspense, Sir Alfred Hitchcock passed away on April 29, 1980.From http://www.alfredhitchcock.com/life-and-legacy/biography/. For more information about Alfred Hitchcock:“Alfred Hitchcock”: https://www.oscars.org/collection-highlights/alfred-hitchcock/?“Never Given a Close Look to Hitchcock? Start Here”: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/02/movies/alfred-hitchcock-rope.html“Alfred Hitchcock Papers”: https://digitalcollections.oscars.org/digital/collection/p15759coll7

Being a podcaster now for over 600 episodes I've heard all sorts of stories on how people make it in the film business. From Sundance darlings to blind luck. Now today's guest story is easily one of the most incredible and entertaining origin stories I've ever heard. We have on the show today award-winning director, producer, and screenwriter, Sacha Gervasi.Sacha won the screenwriter lottery with his first-ever screenplay, which was a un-produceable short film script, caught the eye of the legendary Steven Spielberg. That script, My Dinner with Herve would eventually be expanded and released in 2018 by HBO. The film stars the incomparable, Peter Dinklage.  Unlike most writers/directors who go on to produce their debut films, Gervasi's 1993 entry project wasn't made until just three years ago. I promise you, Sacha spills every detail of the fascinating story of his encounter with Hervé Villechaize, the famous little person from shows like Fantasy Island and films like James Bond's The Man with the Golden Gun. Hervé was arguably one of the most famous people in the world in the late '70s and early 80's. Sacha sat with Herve in a marathon interview, and the connection they forge during their brief, yet impactful meet.After his life-changing encounter with the Fantasy Island star, which followed Hervé's abrupt and unfortunate suicide, Sacha was determined to get his story told in its entirety and justifiably.  He ditched his mid-level journalism job in England and moved to Los Angeles to attend film school at UCLA after developing the script for My Dinner with Herve. While on the climb-up, Sacha wrote screenplays for The Big Tease (1999) and The Terminal (2004) which was directed by Steven Spielberg and starred Tom Hanks. The comedy-drama film grossed $219.4 million at the Box office with a $60 million budget and has become a holiday classic in the UK.Tom Hanks played an Eastern European tourist who unexpectedly finds himself stranded in JFK airport, and must take up temporary residence there because he is denied entry into the United States and at the same time is unable to return to his native country because of a military coup.In 2008, Sacha made his documentary directorial debut and executive produced Anvil! The Story of Anvil. The amazing documentary premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival about a heavy metal band that never gave up on their dreams of being a successful band. Anvil was established in 1978 and became one of the most influential yet commercially unsuccessful acts with thirteen albums. The documentary ranks at 98% on Rotten Tomatoes.He also directed the 2012 film Hitchcock, a story about the relationship between Alfred Hitchcock and his wife, Alma Reville during the filming of Psycho (1969). It starred Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren, and Scarlet Johansson. Sasha is such an interesting human being, I had such a ball talking with him.  We talk about the film business, his origin stories, his screenwriting craft, what he's doing now, and so much more.Enjoy my entertaining conversation with Sacha Gervasi.

Tessa and Sam are joined this week by Matt to discuss films from three different eras of the Master of Suspense: Sabotage (1936), Rear Window, and Family Plot. 4:49 - Sabotage (1936) 16:16 - interruption of discussion of Sabotage to discuss of Hitchcock's film-making aesthetic and problematic history 23:35 - discussion of Sabotage resumes 26:58 - Matt's prior experience with Hitchcock's body of work and a discussion of Hitchcock as a auteur and auteur theory 34:03 - Alma Reville and her contribution to Hitchcock's work 38:34 - Rear Window 55:16 - Matt's approach to list-making 1:03:33 - Family Plot

Derrière le grand homme, cherchez la femme… Alma Reville est née presque le même jour que celui dont elle allait devenir l'épouse, la collaboratrice, l'indispensable soutien : Alfred Hitchcock. Mention légales : Vos données de connexion, dont votre adresse IP, sont traités par Radio Classique, responsable de traitement, sur la base de son intérêt légitime, par l'intermédiaire de son sous-traitant Ausha, à des fins de réalisation de statistiques agréées et de lutte contre la fraude. Ces données sont supprimées en temps réel pour la finalité statistique et sous cinq mois à compter de la collecte à des fins de lutte contre la fraude. Pour plus d'informations sur les traitements réalisés par Radio Classique et exercer vos droits, consultez notre Politique de confidentialité.

Frenzy is a 1972 British horror / thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock (aged, at time of production, 71). It is the penultimate feature film of his extensive career. The screenplay, centred on a serial killer in contemporary London and the ex-RAF serviceman he implicates, was written by Anthony Shaffer, based on the 1966 novel Goodbye Piccadilly, Farewell Leicester Square by Arthur La Bern, who, in a letter to the Editor of The Times, said he found Hitchcock's production and Shaffer's adaptation of his book “appalling”. The film stars Jon Finch, Alec McCowen, and Barry Foster and features Billie Whitelaw, Anna Massey, Barbara Leigh-Hunt, Bernard Cribbins and Vivien Merchant.Produced the year before, the curse of 1971 continued unabated as, along with poor Peter Cushing wife's demise, Hitchcock's wife and long-time collaborator Alma had a stroke during production. As a result, some sequences were shot without Hitchcock on the set, so he could tend to his wife.Michael Caine was Hitchcock's first choice for the role of Rusk, the main antagonist, but Caine thought the character was disgusting and said "I don't want to be associated with the part." Foster was cast after Hitchcock saw him in Twisted Nerve (which featured Frenzy co-star Billie Whitelaw).Helen Mirren, who later in life played Hitchcock's wife Alma Reville in Hitchcock, met with the director to discuss the role of Babs Milligan. Eventually she rejected the role, and years later said she regretted doing so.Henry Mancini who was originally hired as the film's composer, is quoted as saying,"If the same film was made ten years ago it would've had twice the amount of music in it", After an enigmatic, behind-the-scenes melodrama, where Hitch was reported to have yelled "If I had wanted Bernard Herrmann, I would have hired him!" the composer was fired and replaced by Ron Goodwin.The tag line for this movie was "Hitchcock's Last Masterpiece!" This line would be prophetic, since this is now considered to be the last masterwork Alfred Hitchcock produced in his canon.$£$£$£$£$£$£$£$£$£$£$£$£$£$£$£$£$£$£$£$Just in case anyone has too much money and wants to give a bit to us to help with our hosting n stuff. It would be amazing if you fancied sending us some pennies - thank you.https://supporter.acast.com/general-witchfinders$£$£$£$£$£$£$£$£$£$£$£$£$£$£$£$£$£$£$£$ Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/general-witchfinders. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Being a podcaster now for over 600 episodes I've heard all sorts of stories on how people make it in the film business. From Sundance darlings to blind luck. Now today's guest story is easily one of the most incredible and entertaining origin stories I've ever heard. We have on the show today award-winning director, producer, and screenwriter, Sacha Gervasi.Sacha won the screenwriter lottery with his first-ever screenplay, which was a un-produceable short film script, caught the eye of the legendary Steven Spielberg. That script, My Dinner with Herve would eventually be expanded and released in 2018 by HBO. The film stars the incomparable, Peter Dinklage.  Unlike most writers/directors who go on to produce their debut films, Gervasi's 1993 entry project wasn't made until just three years ago. I promise you, Sacha spills every detail of the fascinating story of his encounter with Hervé Villechaize, the famous little person from shows like Fantasy Island and films like James Bond's The Man with the Golden Gun. Hervé was arguably one of the most famous people in the world in the late '70s and early 80's. Sacha sat with Herve in a marathon interview, and the connection they forge during their brief, yet impactful meet.After his life-changing encounter with the Fantasy Island star, which followed Hervé's abrupt and unfortunate suicide, Sacha was determined to get his story told in its entirety and justifiably.  He ditched his mid-level journalism job in England and moved to Los Angeles to attend film school at UCLA after developing the script for My Dinner with Herve. While on the climb-up, Sacha wrote screenplays for The Big Tease (1999) and The Terminal (2004) which was directed by Steven Spielberg and starred Tom Hanks. The comedy-drama film grossed $219.4 million at the Box office with a $60 million budget and has become a holiday classic in the UK.Tom Hanks played an Eastern European tourist who unexpectedly finds himself stranded in JFK airport, and must take up temporary residence there because he is denied entry into the United States and at the same time is unable to return to his native country because of a military coup.In 2008, Sacha made his documentary directorial debut and executive produced Anvil! The Story of Anvil. The amazing documentary premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival about a heavy metal band that never gave up on their dreams of being a successful band. Anvil was established in 1978 and became one of the most influential yet commercially unsuccessful acts with thirteen albums. The documentary ranks at 98% on Rotten Tomatoes.He also directed the 2012 film Hitchcock, a story about the relationship between Alfred Hitchcock and his wife, Alma Reville during the filming of Psycho (1969). It starred Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren, and Scarlet Johansson. Sasha is such an interesting human being, I had such a ball talking with him.  We talk about the film business, his origin stories, his screenwriting craft, what he's doing now, and so much more.Enjoy my entertaining conversation with Sacha Gervasi.

The twenty-third entry of 'The Shamley Silhouette', a podcasting journey through the works of Alfred Hitchcock. Chapter 23 see's host Zach joined by Filmmaker and Author Olivia Carmel (A HOW TO GUIDE ON SURVIVING YOUR FIRST BEE STING) to celebrate the legacy of Alma Reville and the discussion of forgotten women in film history. --- To look for Olivi's filmwork, please visit her Vimeo Page: https://vimeo.com/oliviajcarmel For her amazing documentary, 'The Little Dentist' : https://vimeo.com/375534524 And look for her book, A HOW TO GUIDE ON SURVIVING YOUR FIRST BEE STING.

If you like true stories and true crime, lend your ear to our discussion about The Honeymoon Killers from 1970. This film was written and directed by Leonard Kastle and was made in 1969. It is based on the story of the Martha Beck and Raymond Fernandez serial killing spree in the late 1940s. Forthcoming Film Fest March 1st through the 31st: athenafilmfestival.com For Movie Magic Minutes and Women’s History Month, we learn about the life and times of filmmaker, Alma Reville. https://wfpp.columbia.edu/pioneer/alma-reville/ The Film School Fact covers the Rule of Thirds. Great Article: https://www.cgdirector.com/rule-of-thirds-in-film/ More on the filming of Honeymoon Killers: https://www.nytimes.com/1992/10/20/movies/behind-the-filming-of-the-honeymoon-killers.html “Forces of Attraction” Music by Scott Holmes under Creative Commons license https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes#contact-artist Check out Film Church on the web: https:filmchurch.org

Esta semana en nuestra “Sección principal” os traigo una película que adoro, “Smoke” de Wayne Wang y Paul Auster. Se trata de una delicia que nos cuenta varias historias entrelazadas por algunos de los mejores personajes que yo he visto moverse en pantalla. Además en la sección, “Rodajes malditos” os hablo del rodaje de la que creo es la película más reciente que he traído, “Todo el dinero del mundo”. Se trata de la película que Ridley Scott rodó con Kevin Spacey cuando se descubrió la clase de depredador que era el actor. Finalmente en la sección “¿Qué fue de?” esta semana os contaré quien fue Alma Reville y hasta qué punto esta mujer al sombra de su marido, Alfred Hitchcock, es en realidad la auténtica ideóloga y responsable de la mayoría de las mejores escenas del cine de su esposo. Tiempos: Sección principal: del 00:02:49 al 02:38:07 Sección “Rodajes malditos”: del 02:38:08 al 03:56:42 Sección “¿Qué fue de?”: del 03:56:43 al 04:55:11 Presentación, dirección, edición y montaje: Asier Menéndez Marín Diseño logo Podcast: albacanodesigns (Alba Cano) Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

Alfred Hitchcock is hailed as one of the most influential filmmakers in cinema history. And it was his wife Alma Reville who often worked tirelessly alongside her husband as his cowriter, co-director, editor, and script doctor who is chiefly responsible for making Psycho one of the most famous movies ever made. But history may have given her the rawest deal.

Alfred Hitchcock is hailed as one of the most influential filmmakers in cinema history. And it was his wife Alma Reville who often worked tirelessly alongside her husband as his cowriter, co-director, editor, and script doctor who is chiefly responsible for making Psycho one of the most famous movies ever made. But history may have given her the rawest deal.

This week on The Spectator Film Podcast… Strangers on a Train (1951) 12.7.18Featuring: Austin, Maxx Commentary starts at 28:35 — Notes — Hitchcock’s Films Revisited by Robin Wood — There are several iterations of this book, the first in 1965 and the latest in 2002 – I reckon they’re all worth reading, but I’m linking to the one I happen to own. I highly recommend this book. I’m always struck by the clarity and sincerity of Robin Wood’s criticism, and this book is no exception. I think it works incredibly well as both an introduction to Hitchcock’s work and as a critical counterweight, as Hitchcock scholarship often feels dominated by Lacan and psychoanalysis.  “‘Strangers on a Train’: A Technically Perfect Psychological Carousel as One of Hitchcock’s Best” from Cinephilia & Beyond — A typically exhaustive and incredible blog post on Strangers on a Train from Cinephilia & Beyond. I don’t believe we’ve linked to this website before, but it’s absolutely one of the best film study resources on the internet and I highly recommend it to any listeners. (They’re also asking for donations to keep the site up. Just sayin’…) Hitchcock by François Truffaut — Essential reading for any cinephile, this famous book doesn’t interrogate Hitchcock’s work to the same degree as some of the other resources we’ve listed, but it’s a wonderful read and lots of fun.  Here’s a link to Raymond Chandler’s amusingly grumpy letter chiding Hitchcock for his dismissal from the film. Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Lacan (But Were Afraid to Ask Hitchcock) edited by Slavoj Žižek — Here’s some of the better Lacanian criticism of Hitchcock, of which you can a lot. I’d recommend this as a decent entry point for this type of scholarship – at least, as decent as you might find with Lacanian psychoanalysis. “The Strange, Difficult History of Queer Coding” by Tricia Ennis — Here’s a very thorough and thoughtful article from Syfy WIRE on the practice of “Queer Coding,” which we discuss in reference to the way Hitchcock tends to establish character. Corrections John Steinbeck, Dashiell Hammett, and Thornton Wilder never actually worked on the script, but were simply asked to work on the film and rejected the offer. Barbara Keon is the name of the associate producer who aided Alma Reville and Czenzi Ormonde in writing the final screenplay.

Special Guest: Patrick McGilliganGuest Co-Hosts: Tania Modleski, Filip ÖnellSeen as one of the "lesser" of Alfred Hitchcock's films, Stage Fright (1950) is a fascinating update of the themes explored in Murder! (1930) as well as a interesting take on the reliability of narrators.Joining Mike this week are Professor Tania Modleski (author of The Women Who Knew Too Much) and Filip Önell. Returning for another interview is author Patrick McGilligan, author of Alfred Hitchcock: A Life in Darkness and Light. The second part of the interview with Mr. McGilligan can be heard on the upcoming Vertigo episode.Support The Projection Booth on PatreonLike The Projection Booth on FacebookFollow The Projection Booth on Twitter 

The Lux Radio Theatre. September 18, 1944. "Suspicion". Sponsored by: Lux, Spry. A woman suspects that her husband is a liar, a cheat, and a murderer! She already knows he's a thief! William Powell, Olivia De Havilland, Cecil B. DeMille, Charles Irving, Charles Seel, Claire Verdera, Duane Thompson (doubles), Eric Snowden, Gloria Gordon, John Milton Kennedy (announcer), Lois Corbett, Louis Silvers (music director), Vernon Steele (doubles), Doris Singleton (commercial spokesman: as "Libby"), Helen Andrews (commercial spokesman), Samson Raphaelson (screenwriter), Joan Harrison (screenwriter), Alma Reville (screenwriter), Anthony Berkeley (author, as "Francis Iles"), Fred MacKaye (director), George Wells (adaptor), Charlie Forsyth (sound effects).oldtimeradiodvd.com

Lorsqu’un film récemment sorti en salles rend hommage à l’un des plus grands classiques du 7ème art (et à son réalisateur), cela ne peut pas échapper à 24FPS, le podcast cinéma avec ou sans spoilers ! C’est donc avec grand plaisir que Jérôme et Julien se sont plongés dans le film Hitchcock de Sacha Gervasi qui retrace les relations houleuses du célèbre réalisateur avec sa femme Alma Reville durant le tournage de son chef-d’œuvre Psychose en 1959.Dans la première partie (sans spoiler) de l’émission, nous revenons brièvement sur quelques anecdotes concernant Psychose avant de donner notre avis sur Hitchcock (le film) et c’est bien sûr dans la seconde partie (avec spoilers) que nous revenons sur toutes les scènes marquantes de ce biopic dans une discussion remplie de spoilers, mais également d’informations sur le tournage de Psychose. Soyez d’ailleurs informés que si vous n’avez jamais vu Psychose, certains éléments dévoilés dans l’émission pourraient vous révéler (et donc vous gâcher) quelques scènes cultes du film sorti en 1960.Bonne écoute à vous et n’hésitez pas à nous faire part de vos commentaires sur Hitchcock (le film ou le réalisateur), et pourquoi pas sur Psychose également !Crédits musicaux : The Murder et The Rainstorm de Bernard Herrmann, issus de l’album Psycho – Complete Music For Alfred Hitchcock’s Classic Suspense Thriller (1970)

Hitchcock stars Danny Huston and James D'Arcy join host Robin Milling to discuss their roles in the film, which goes behind the scenes during the making of Pyscho. Huston plays Whitfield Cook, the screenwriter who will do anything to get Hitch to make his movie. Danny tells Robin he can relate to the mythic legend of Alfred Hitchcock as his father John, also a legendary director lived a man vs. myth lifestyle. He particularly enjoyed filming a dream sequence of the infamous shower scene with Helen Mirren as Alma Reville and Anthony Hopkins as Hitchcock. James D'Arcy plays Anthony Perkins, whose resemblance is uncanny to the late star of Pyscho. He tells Robin for once he was grateful to look like Perkins with a little extra help of colored contac lenses and hair dye. He says they were alot more wearable than the oversized contacs he wore playing the old man in Cloud Atlas. Next Huston continues his role as Ben Diamond aka the Butcher in Magic City and promises to deliver even more deliciously dark insanity.  D'Arcy will play a forensic psychologist in a pilot for A&E called Those Who Kill, but is very cagey about who the serial killer will be. For more information visit: www.foxsearchlight.com/hitchcock    

The relationship between Alfred Hitchcock and his wife Alma Reville during the filming of Psycho (1960) in 1959 is explored.DirectorSacha GervasiWritersJohn J. McLaughlin(screenplay)Stephen Rebello(book "Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho")StarsAnthony HopkinsHelen MirrenScarlett Johansson