Cinema: Alfred Hitchcock (1966)

[@jefp65]

Best Hitchcock interview I've seen. Great that this footage was saved, a real treasure. A true genius of film-making, and one of the great cultural figures of the 20th century.

[@mrtheo7680]

100%

[@garyh4427]

We are so lucky to have these rushes saved from this interview,Alfred Hitchcock was a genius and incredible visionary master of film making.

[@whytepirate]

One of the most interesting personalities off the 20th century.

[@mhikl4484]

+whytepirate The man was clever and ahead of his time in directing. It is fortunate that he was allowed to continue his work. What a great interview. He did not have a plan for his future; he took what came along and saw the possibilities no one else could see, and that was his genius, I think. I have all his movies, (that I know of) and each has its gem moments. I never get bored with his work; there always seems to be moments that speak even to our times so many years later. I was watching Lost Horizon last night, (one of my favourite movies); a very good film by Frank Capra, and wonder what a greater film it would have been in the hands of Hitchcock. Another film, a Hitchcockian masterpiece, might have been ‘Charade’; it had some of the elements, but it went nowhere. Hitchcock would have had had fun with that one. Other’s tried to copy his style (said Charade) but there was no formula. Only bits and pieces other’s tried to emulate. Namaste and care, mhikl

[@petermorin442]

Le Pirate Blanc L' une des personalite le plus interresant du vingtieme siecle . Or ; One of the most interesting personalities of the 20th Century .

[@brentulstad3275]

​@@mhikl4484Wait Until Dark is another one of that time that is in the vein of a Hitchcock thriller. Audrey Hepburn, Richard Crenna & Alan Arkin. Really liked that. I also saw Charade for the first time recently and had some similar thoughts, interesting and entertaining but not much real tension or any dramatic direction in the story. More leaning on romantic comedy and farce. I like looking at some similar films of that time and getting a more nuanced or detailed perspective on his style and tone. Having not been alive during those years it can be hard to get a certain context on them. Alot of his touch seems old fashioned even compared to others of the 60s or early 70s but in a good way, kinda endearing and classical. Of course it's impossible to know what his films would have been like had he gone on to direct more past Family Plot, which I actually like quite a bit, but we kinda get a more modern & transgressive touch in Frenzy also.

[@jaynestag95]

1966 the year I was born. Alfred Hitchcock I love you.❤

[@MalcolmBrenner]

Hitchcock was a master. This talk is about how he became one!

[@nosferatu8530]

His flamboyant way of speaking, and facial expressions have me on THE FLOOR!!!

[@fabiesque]

one of the greatest genius ever to mankind

[@jhassett2]

Has to be one of the best interviews he did.

[@bonym371]

When I was 7 years old I found myself watching a movie where birds where terrorising a town and it left me traumatised for years. The film obviously was, "The Birds" by Hitchcock and I've been a fan ever since. Now, 50 years later I'm watching this interview and it's made me realise how powerful film directors are, whether they know it at the time or not.

[@nickroberts6984]

What a brilliant individual !

[@ahmedhikmet1057]

May you rest in Peace, Maestro Hitch 🤍

[@YrNameHr]

thank you

[@MrDavey2010]

Mike Scott from Granada TV was an excellent interviewer. He was overlooked as a major interviewer. He was at Granada at the same time as Michael Parkinson!

[@pete49327]

This is a fantastic and insightful interview with Hitchcock, first time viewing, thank you very, very much!

[@annmacleod1099]

I like alfred hitchcock films and his interview are interesting it makes sense when he explains why and how his films are made and the characters of the film .😊

[@GA-1st]

The maestro. A genius. Truly.

[@DeathBringer769]

"Why does thunder turn the milk sour?" LOL. I love Hitchcock.

[@MyCold1]

Shame he's becoming slightly forgotten. and what a great sense of humour he had..amazing man.

[@spactick]

Hitchcock forgotten? ha! I don't think so. He's as much a part of the history of film as Babe Ruth is to baseball or Frank Sinatra is to singing

[@Dizma_Music]

@@spactick- I love the examples you gave. And even though I’ve never seen a Hitchcock movie or any of his interviews until a few moments ago… I’ve definitely heard his name mentioned in a ton of director interviews and plenty of people talk about him and his movies and unique style.

[@mcdeadsquirrel]

Thank you for this.

[@mcdeadsquirrel]

More: This is just a great interview......brilliant.

[@stevenwortham9205]

16:56 That's why he is the best. Only he understand stuff like that.

[@alerojas2952]

Undertood*

[@AA-sn9lz]

@@alerojas2952 undertood right.

[@Dizma_Music]

understands* “That’s why he is the best. Only he understands stuff like that.” The present tense is used in the first sentence so it would for the second. Alternatively: “That’s why he was the best. Only he understood stuff like that.” - Have a good day if you are reading this, lol… ❤

[@bonym371]

"...that's absolutely not true, I didn't say anything of the sort...I didn't say actors are cattle...I said they should be TREATED like cattle!" 😂😂😂😂

[@Dizma_Music]

🤣

[@robbiemcc4355]

Fabulous 👌

[@fraserthomson5766]

Very detailed chat, he has no neck but we love him.

[@spinnact]

His big brain squished it.

[@boneeatingsilicate580]

Two months before this interview he fired his long time collaborator and close friend Bernard Herrmann..one of the biggest tragedies in Hollywood

[@Dizma_Music]

Dizma was here! -2024 Hi Hitchcock fans! Have a great time here. :)

[@cine127]

I'm a very shy mild inoffensive individual....🤣🤣🤣

[@rxw5520]

“Perhaps you broke into the directors territory a bit”… I not only broke into his territory, I gave him all the shots and where they should be taken, I build the sets so they couldn’t be taken any other way… “Clearly you wanted to be a director.” Not at all, never occurred to me. “Do you know why the director no longer wanted to work with you?” No idea.

[@normat1662]

Look at him every Night.

[@MrSiDSaN]

Мастер!

[@19BenZ57]

Alfred Hitchcock, the great master of horror cinema and making films, was driving on the roads in Switzerland, when suddenly pointed out: This is the scariest scene ever "seen." He pointed along, The priest had taken the young boy on the shoulder and spoke with him. Hitchcock leaned out the car window and shouted: "Run boy! Save your life!" آلفرد هيچكاك، استاد بزرگ سينما و سازندة فیلم های ترسناک، درحال رانندگي در جاده هاي سوئيس بود، كه ناگهان ازپنجره ماشين به بيرون اشاره كرد و گفت : اين ترسناك ترين منظره اي است كه تا حالا" ديده ام" . در امتداد اشاره او، كشيشی بود كه دست بر شانه پسرك خردسالي نهاده بود و با او صحبت مي كرد. هيچكاك از پنجره ماشين به بيرون خم شد و فرياد زد: "فرار كن پسر جان! زندگي ات را نجات بده!" from PERSIA with Truth

[@parya6772]

لطفا ترجمه کنید ویدیو هاشون زبان اصلی 😞😞

[@Fjordavy]

Wonder why they limited it to his early years. Is there a second part to this?

[@Dizma_Music]

The description and intro says it’s stitched footage of what was recovered due to the complete interview being lost. So I’m unsure but if there was, it’s unfortunately gone.

[@davidmansfield5832]

Wasn't Psycho a " who come it" Hitchcock says he only did one such film. (Blackmail)

[@Dizma_Music]

I know he describes “Psycho” as being his “shocker” film.

[@zerocooldeviation]

Master of his craft!

[@davidmansfield5832]

Typo Hitchcock says he's only done one Who done it

[@khamisloutfi3525]

Je suis francophone.

[@Dizma_Music]

Bonjour!

[@filmnobelpreis]

9:50

[@paulcolbourne9112]

This is just slightly more informative than other Hitchcock interviews. I think Hitchcock figured out all his answers early on and just repeated them over and over. If youve seen one interview, youve seen all of them. Most interviews go like this. I didn't say actors ARE cattle, I said actors should be treated like cattle. Actors are like children. Method actors are taught to be free and improvise and interpret what their character would and wouldn't do. Thats not acting, that's writing. Actors should act what's written. Im afraid of policemen and authority. My dad sent me to the police station with a note and I was locked in a cell for 10 minutes. My films are comedies. Why does the mother say "Boo!" To the baby and the baby laughs. I don't make whodunnits. Those are thinking exercises like crossword puzzles. A thriller is where the audience is given all the information and theres a bomb. I play the audience like an orchestra. The audience likes a good scare like the old switchback trolleys. I like to use well known actors in a thriller so the audience feels concerned for this relative they know who's in trouble. I also often use the average man caught in a bizarre situation.

[@petermorin442]

Paul Colbourne I've just come across several ( Actually 5 different ) Hitchcock Interviews on KZbin and although you are correct that he tells and retells us his stories about the Origins of his Fears ... and his calling actors " Cattle " etc . I didn't feel any redundancy at all ... As for myself , Each Story he retold was like he was telling it for the First time ... I found each Interview utterly Informative ! I certainly did NOT have your reaction of Boredom from the retelling of a " few " of his Lifelong Experiences ... It was just the opposite for me ... It is very much like returning over and over to a Broadway Show and being able to see new things each time ... It's the same with a great Movie One can enjoy it many many times ... And Laugh or Cry each time ... Depending ? Take Carrie Fisher ( RIP ) She Retells Her Experiences with such Comedic Flare that we are enthralled over and over again ... She's VERY funny ... She's an actress who " replays " Herself Hitchcock is UNIQUE ... His wit is so DRY ... He creates his Storyboards To the tenth degree and he knows exactly what each frame should look like ... And Feel Like ... PLEASE Don't try to Discourage Hitchcock Fans from watching his Interviews Each different " Interviewer " has their own Styles and Techniques And They make each different Interview Unique ... FIN

[@paulcolbourne9112]

@@petermorin442 Hitchcock is pretty funny and he can think on his feet. He was quite a character as is apparent from his hosting bits on 'Presents'. Often it's the redundant questions by interviewers that lead to retelling anecdotes and stories. Believe me I've watched possibly one hundred hours of Hitchcock interviews. To me it seems that he found out what worked and just handily repeated it instead of thinking too hard, boring someone or taking risks. What I'd really love to read is his interview with Truffaut. That was supposed to be a hundred hours alone. Hard to repeat himself there.

[@rxw5520]

There’s much more in this one about his early work.

[@paulcolbourne9112]

@@rxw5520 That's true

[@CINEMATIQmagTV]

36:33 - 37:02 | "Young & Innocent" |Finding the man with the blinking eyes sequence| What was the purpose of the band being in mistral black face in this sequence? Why didn't he just use Black musicians? Hitchcock made a film with a Black actor before with "Lifeboat" so, what is his logic? Was it a part of the build up?

[@ewanmcfadyen]

some important points here 1. Young & Innocent was pre-War about 7 years before Lifeboat was made. 2. "Y & I" was made in the UK 3. the murderer had to be in disguise as part of the band in order to make him so nearly impossible to spot

[@stephenpitkin5492]

It adds brilliantly to the egregious falseness of the guilty man.

[@DenkyManner]

"murderers and perverts 😀"

[@phantomfire8228]

9:24