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My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock

2023 · 120 min

A thoughtful, essayistic journey through a filmmaker's mind, rich with clips and ideas, inviting you to see familiar films anew.

Overview
Directed by Mark Cousins, My Name is Alfred Hitchcock re-examines the vast filmography and legacy of one of the 20th century’s greatest filmmakers, Alfred Hitchcock, through a new lens: through the auteur’s own voice.

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • art
  • obsession
  • identity
  • memory
  • media
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Action2
Horror3
Humour4
Realism8
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Mark Cousins
Written by
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Starring
Alfred Hitchcock, Alistair McGowan, Mark Cousins
Runtime
120 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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