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The World Of Alfred Hitchcock
'' The World of Alfred Hitchcock '' is a 1976 Danish television documentary about the English film director Alfred Hitchcock directed by Annett Wolf. Shot after the completion of ''Family Plot'', it was part of a series of films she made in Hollywood during the one-year leave of absence she took from DR (broadcaster) Synopsis In the setting of his office at Universal Studios, Alfred Hitchcock shares his vision of what an artistic film should be in the framework of a commercial industry, the difference between suspense films and mystery films, his conception of eroticism and his vision of Scandinavian women. He also explains in details how he created the suspense in the famous sequence of '' North by Northwest'' in the corn field. The film contains an original interview with Bruce Dern, who describes Hitchcock's method as a director, and film clips from ''North by Northwest'', '' Frenzy'', ''Topaz'', and ''Family Plot''. See also * 1976 in film The year 1976 in film involved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annett Wolf
Annett Wolf (born September 11, 1936) is a Danish director, writer producer, interviewer for TV documentaries, feature films and stage plays. Between 1962 and 1977, she worked for Danmarks Radio, the Danish Broadcasting Corporation, directing numerous in-depth profiles with artists such as Jacques Brel, Jerry Lewis, Dave Allen, Peter Ustinov and Peter Sellers. These documentaries were shot on location. In Hollywood, she directed a series of in-depth profiles with Jack Lemmon, Alfred Hitchcock, Walter Matthau and Telly Savalas. She also directed '' Hurray for Hollywood'', a three-part documentary series about Hollywood and the American film industry. Wolf received the Billedbladets Gyldne Rose (the Danish People's Choice Award) in 1976 for '' Jack Lemmon - A Twist of Lemmon'', and in 1977 for ''Hurray for Hollywood''. She then established herself as an independent Hollywood producer and directed documentaries, making-of featurettes, and trailers to promote major productions overseas. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |