HOLLYWOOD, California, USA - Alfred Hitchcock's movies have always fascinated me. And one episode of his popular television series once scared me
sooooo badly when I was about 10 years old, I would wake up screaming in the night.
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| The real Alfred Hitchcock |
I forgive him for that episode. But if I wake up tonight in a cold sweat because a creature is coming up my stairs, I'll post something in this space tomorrow. Unless the creature gets me, of course.
The picture stars Anthony Hopkins in the title role with Helen Mirren as Hitchcock's wife, Alma. The rest of cast is dynamite, too. And I challenge any male who watches this film to avoid being smitten by Scarlett Johansson. She plays the role of Janet Leigh who, in turn, played in one of Hitchcock's most famous films,
Psycho.
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| Scarlett Johansson |
Psycho is the template around which the entire movie revolves. How Hitchcock and his wife work as a team is fascinating. And the movie script for
Psycho gives plenty of insight into who Hitchcock himself was.
A tortured genius is a
gross understatement.
Hitchcock is well worth seeing. But unlike his television series, it's unlikely to keep you awake at night. I think.
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