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Hitchcock/Truffaut

Play trailer 2:14 Poster for Hitchcock/Truffaut PG-13 2015 1h 20m Documentary Play Trailer Watchlist
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Filmmakers Martin Scorsese, David Fincher, Wes Anderson and others discuss the legacy of Alfred Hitchcock and the book "Hitchcock" by François Truffaut.

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Essential viewing for cineastes while still offering rich rewards for neophytes, Hitchcock/Truffaut offers an affectionate -- and well-crafted -- tribute to a legend.

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Tina Hassannia RogerEbert.com 08/25/2016
Despite its historical subject, "Hitchcock/Truffaut" adeptly proves the timelessness of cinema. Go to Full Review
David Sims The Atlantic 08/12/2016
Jones has laid enough of a foundation on Hitchcock's style that viewers can watch one of cinema's most famous moments with fresh eyes. Go to Full Review
Robert Lloyd Los Angeles Times 08/09/2016
It brings the pages to life with clips and photos and the sound of the directors talking seriously and less seriously. Go to Full Review
Don Shanahan Every Movie Has a Lesson 10/17/2024
4/5
The scant 80 minutes of "Hitchcock/Truffaut" polish the surface of what could go on for hours with no complaints. Go to Full Review
Jordan Brooks Vague Visages 08/01/2023
Although it contains very little new material, Hitchcock/Truffaut will undoubtedly find a home within the film education community and could become an important tool in introducing Hitchcock’s immense body of work... Go to Full Review
Dustin Chang ScreenAnarchy 07/17/2020
I wish Jones spent a little more time on Truffaut's filmography where we can see Hitchcock's influence. But still, hugely entertaining and informative, the film is a required viewing for any serious cinephiles. Go to Full Review
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Shael 12/26/2023 A beautiful view into the genius and art of directing and creating suspense for an era of movies that are unique and timeless. See more Kyle M 10/02/2023 Thoughtfully enriching and informatively fascinating, this documentary as a companion follow-up to the eponymous book dives into the Hitchcockian significance as an appreciative portrait that marks what you could expect by elemental coverage over his impactful auteurism. (A-) See more 02/28/2022 This was a great conversation between two directors See more William L 07/26/2020 A wonderfully insightful look into Hitchcock's genius at film as a visual medium, topped with some wonderfully diverse commentaries from the filmmakers of today. Top viewing for those wanting more after initial viewings of some of the great directors most poignant classics. (4/5) See more 05/18/2020 Hitchcock's genius cannot be denied, but man do these directors just pontificate on and on, finding meanings that are just farcical. And then the movie ends with the enigmatic finale that makes you wonder did you just waste 2 hours of your life watching this? See more 08/11/2019 Intercalating perspectives from contemporary directors and priceless audio recordings, this most discerning documentary to complement François Truffaut's 1966 book of the same name is an epitome of Hitchcock hysteria that should satisfy proselytes but offers little novel for his fans. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Filmmakers Martin Scorsese, David Fincher, Wes Anderson and others discuss the legacy of Alfred Hitchcock and the book "Hitchcock" by François Truffaut.
Director
Kent Jones
Producer
Olivier Mille, Charles S. Cohen
Screenwriter
Kent Jones, Serge Toubiana
Distributor
Cohen Media Group
Production Co
Artline Films, Arte France, Cohen Media Group
Rating
PG-13 (Violent Images|Suggestive Material)
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 2, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 30, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$304.9K
Runtime
1h 20m
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