{"id":36279,"date":"2024-07-26T07:23:10","date_gmt":"2024-07-26T11:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/craigzablo.com\/?p=36279"},"modified":"2024-07-26T07:23:10","modified_gmt":"2024-07-26T11:23:10","slug":"alfred-hitchcock-his-ten-best-films","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/craigzablo.com\/?p=36279","title":{"rendered":"Alfred Hitchcock: His Ten Best Films!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Alfred Hitchcock was the first director that I knew by name.\u00a0 He remains one of my favorite film makers.\u00a0 He made a number of great movies over his career.\u00a0 Here are my top ten…<\/p>\n

01. \u201cNorth by Northwest\u201d<\/em> (1959)<\/strong> – A mild mannered advertising executive goes on the run after being mistaken for a government agent by foreign spies. Now he’s targeted for death by the enemy agents and wanted for (a framed) murder by US officials.\u00a0 Nominated for three Academy Awards: Best Writing, Story and Screenplay – Written Directly for the Screen; Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Color<\/em> and Best Film Editing<\/em>.<\/p>\n

02. \u201cPsycho\u201d<\/em> (1960)<\/strong> – A crime movie that morphs into a horror film.\u00a0 Groundbreaking. Nominated for four Academy Awards: Best Actress in a Supporting Role; Best Director<\/strong>; Best Cinematography, Black-and-White <\/em>and Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black-and-White.<\/em><\/p>\n

03. \u201cThe Birds\u201d<\/em> (1963)<\/strong> – One of the movies that I could “stay up late” to watch when I was a kid.\u00a0 Birds begin attacking and killing humans.\u00a0 The concept in a lesser director’s hands would be ridiculous.\u00a0 Not in Hitchcock’s.\u00a0 Nominated for one Academy Award: Best Effects, Special Visual Effects.<\/em><\/p>\n

04. \u201cRope\u201d<\/em> (1948)<\/strong> – Two intellectuals think that they’ve committed the perfect murder. Through creative planning and editing, Hitchcock creates a film that appears to be done in one continuous shot.\u00a0<\/p>\n

05. \u201cLifeboat\u201d<\/em> (1944)<\/strong> – During World War II nine survivors end up in the same lifeboat. Eight are American or British.\u00a0 One is German from the U-Boat that sank their ship. Nominated for three Academy Awards: Best Director;<\/strong> Best Writing, Original Story <\/em>and Best Cinematography, Black-and-White.<\/em><\/p>\n

06. \u201cRear Window\u201d<\/em> (1954)<\/strong> – A man confined to a wheelchair believes that he witnessed a murder in the apartment across the way. Nominated for four Academy Awards: Best Director;<\/strong> Best Writing, Screenplay; Best Cinematography, Color <\/em>and Best Sound, Recording.<\/em><\/p>\n

07. \u201cNotorious\u201d<\/em> (1946)<\/strong> – The daughter of a Nazi spy is recruited by the U.S. government to go undercover.\u00a0 How far will she go to get the needed info?\u00a0 And what will the Nazis do to her if she is discovered? Nominated for two Academy Awards: Best Actor in a Supporting Role <\/em>and Best Writing, Original Screenplay.<\/em><\/p>\n

08. \u201cForeign Correspondent\u201d<\/em> (1940)<\/strong> – A bored New York reporter is sent to London.\u00a0 There he discovers a group of foreign agents working to prepare Germany for war.\u00a0 Nominated for six Academy Awards: Best Picture; Best Actor in a Supporting Role; Best Writing, Original Screenplay; Best Cinematography, Black-and-White; Best Art Direction, Black-and-White\u00a0<\/em>and Best Effects, Special Effects.<\/em><\/p>\n

09. \u201cThe 39 Steps\u201d<\/em> (1935)<\/strong> – This one has it all.\u00a0 Mistaken identity, spies, a man on the run, suspense, comedy and romance.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

10. \u201cSaboteur\u201d (1942)<\/strong> – During World War II, when a U.S. aircraft factory is blown up, the wrong man is accused.\u00a0 Now on the run, the man must find a way to prove his innocence.<\/p>\n\n\n

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