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Alfred Hitchcock: The Best of the Rest

Presented by Bryn Mawr Film Institute at Bryn Mawr Film Institute

July 12-August 2, 2011

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Hitchcock’s films are like Shakespeare’s sonnets and Sinatra’s songs: even the lesser known of the lot are well worth experiencing. While past courses have covered Hitch’s early years, his political films produced during World War II, and the celebrated movies made at the height of his popularity, this one explores some of the hidden gems in the Master of Suspense’s filmography—and North by Northwest (1959). While far from obscure, these pictures are rarely given the pride of place enjoyed by the filmmaker’s best-known productions. Though these films are black-and-white, and some feature minor stars like Farley Granger and Joseph Cotten, make no mistake: Shadow of a Doubt (1943), Notorious (1946), and Strangers on a Train (1951)—as well as the aforementioned Technicolor classic—are thoroughly Hitchcockian. While no single film has every one of the auteur’s cinematic trademarks, this group collectively touches all the bases: mistaken identity, danger in everyday places, (blonde) women in trouble, Machiavellian matrons, and, of course, the director’s iconic cameos. So join BMFI to learn more about these often overlooked treasures. In doing so, renew your appreciation for the talent Hitchcock and his noted collaboratorsbrought to these films. This four-week course is taught by Andrew J. Douglas, Ph.D., Director of Education at Bryn Mawr Film Institute.