“Masterpiece Theatre” is a rather presumptuous premise, if you think about it, as the show (1967-2008) presented brand-new adaptations that may or may not be
“Rebecca” (1938 novel, 1940 movie) is a pure example of Alfred Hitchcock taking a Daphne du Maurier story and adapting it for the screen. Interestingly,
When a novel, play or short story becomes an Alfred Hitchcock film, it gets promoted in prestige but demoted in the public consciousness to “source
Alfred Hitchcock adapted three Daphne Du Maurier works, more than any other author. Two are famous: the Oscar-winning “Rebecca” (1940) and the creature-feature favorite “The
Watching Alfred Hitchcock films – especially his classics – for this blog series is generally a pleasure, but with “The Birds” (1963) it becomes homework.
Alfred Hitchcock’s first Hollywood film, “Rebecca” (1940), is about a newlywed who feels powerless and overwhelmed – and is even unnamed in the screenplay –
After watching “Don’t Look Now” (1973), I’m looking forward to reading reviews and analyses of the work. It’s one of those movies where I didn’t