Alfred Hitchcock 1966-1980

Hitch’s most iconic decade – a decade of Technicolor grandeur and peril inflicted on famous blondes – came to an end in 1964 with Marnie, a critical and box office flop which wounded Hitchcock’s ego and left him unsure how to move forward in a changing world. His subsequent four final films – Torn Curtain, Topaz, Frenzy, Family Plot – are the result of his efforts to mix up his formula for an era in which he felt ripped off by James Bond and mourned the decline of the Golden Age stars.(00:00) Presenting Alfred Hitchcock(06:49) Hitchcock, Psycho, and the Rise of Television(10:47) Marnie and Tippi Hedron(20:06) Hitchcock/Truffaut(26:20) Torn Curtain: Hitch vs. Newman(35:26) Topaz: “A most unhappy picture to make”(45:00) Frenzy: Hitchcock’s Most Explicit Film(55:51) Family Plot: Hitchcock Slows Down