Hitchcock/Truffaut

Name: Hitchcock/Truffaut
Genre: Documentary
Released: December 2, 2015
Duration: 79 min
Rating: 79
Cast: David Fincher, Mathieu Amalric, Peter Bogdanovich, Wes Anderson

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Cohen Media Group | Release Date: December 2, 2015 | Not Rated

Starring: David Fincher, Mathieu Amalric, Peter Bogdanovich, Wes Anderson

Summary: In 1962 Hitchcock and Truffaut locked themselves away in Hollywood for a week to excavate the secrets behind the mise-en-scène in cinema. Based on the original recordings of this meeting—used to produce the mythical book Hitchcock/Truffaut—this film illustrates the greatest cinema lesson of all time and plummets us into the world of theIn 1962 Hitchcock and Truffaut locked themselves away in Hollywood for a week to excavate the secrets behind the mise-en-scène in cinema. Based on the original recordings of this meeting—used to produce the mythical book Hitchcock/Truffaut—this film illustrates the greatest cinema lesson of all time and plummets us into the world of the creator of Psycho, The Birds, and Vertigo. Hitchcock’s incredibly modern art is elucidated and explained by today’s leading filmmakers: Martin Scorsese, David Fincher, Arnaud Desplechin, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Wes Anderson, James Gray, Olivier Assayas, Richard Linklater, Peter Bogdanovich and Paul Schrader. [Cohen Media Group]… Expand

Director: Kent Jones and Kent Jones

Genre(s): Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 79 min

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Joe Morgenstern

Dec 3, 2015

This superb film, by Kent Jones, adds three more layers to the book’s alluvial wisdom: stunning clips from Hitchcock features, audio clips from the original conversations and fascinating comments by contemporary directors. Read full review

Kenneth Turan

Dec 3, 2015

Smart, thoughtful and elegantly done, Hitchcock/Truffaut is more than an authoritative look at the careers and interpersonal dynamics of directors Alfred Hitchcock and Francois Truffaut, a pair of unlikely soul mates; it's also, as director Kent Jones intended, a love letter to film itself, to the value and lure of the cinematic experience. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Odie Henderson

Dec 2, 2015

Jones’ take on Hitchcock/Truffaut is equal parts adaptation, CliffsNotes guide and commentary by a slew of directors influenced by Hitchcock’s work. The film is also a completely entertaining and informative gift to movie lovers, a work constructed with care, humor and insight. Read full review

The Guardian Peter Bradshaw

Oct 2, 2015

A fascinating film. Read full review

Ty Burr

Dec 10, 2015

It’s largely successful, if by nature all over the map. Read full review

The Playlist Jessica Kiang

Oct 2, 2015

Hitchcock is essential; Truffaut is essential; the book is essential; Kent Jones' Hitchcock/Truffaut is not quite so, but it's a very enjoyable appendix. Read full review

Lou Lumenick

Dec 3, 2015

Hard-core Hitchcock fans will not find much in the way of revelations. Read full review

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AxeT

Dec 5, 2015

You have to love this documentary if you love movies, if you love insight into art and what makes artists tick, and especially if you love Hitchcock! I read the seminal book it's based on and can testify it is about as good an adaptation as can be in this form working well as anYou have to love this documentary if you love movies, if you love insight into art and what makes artists tick, and especially if you love Hitchcock! I read the seminal book it's based on and can testify it is about as good an adaptation as can be in this form working well as an entertaining 'movie' itself. Most interesting is the great contemporary insight from the likes of Scorsese and Fincher among others. The director of this film says that the great movies today are as great as in any period, but the mid level films are far worse today than in the past. Smart guy and he's absolutely right! A lame Hitchcock is still way better than most over praised by critics or box office hits are today.… Expand

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Brent_Marchant

Jan 6, 2016

An insightful look at the remarkable interaction between two of cinema's greatest auteurs. This engaging documentary features intriguing moments from the historic 1962 meeting of these consummate artists, coupled with observations about their work from many of today's leading directors. TheAn insightful look at the remarkable interaction between two of cinema's greatest auteurs. This engaging documentary features intriguing moments from the historic 1962 meeting of these consummate artists, coupled with observations about their work from many of today's leading directors. The film would have benefited from a little more attention to Truffaut's repertoire, but, this shortcoming aside, this offering is solid in virtually every other respect. A must-see for die-hard cinephiles.… Expand

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DanBurrito

Mar 11, 2016

Hitchcock/Truffaut tells a fascinating true story with all the respect and detail that it deserves. It gives us a look at both filmmakers' lives and careers with an insightful and interesting analasys of their storytelling techniques and visual craft. It was always interesting to see variousHitchcock/Truffaut tells a fascinating true story with all the respect and detail that it deserves. It gives us a look at both filmmakers' lives and careers with an insightful and interesting analasys of their storytelling techniques and visual craft. It was always interesting to see various well-known filmmakers giving their own opinions on these two director's work and the influence they had on modern cinema. Overall, Hitchcock/Truffaut is a well-made and intriguing documentary, recommended for fans of its subjects and movie lovers in general alike.… Expand

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