Remembering the Master of Suspense Alfred Hitchcock

One of the most influential Hollywood icon, Alfred Hitchcock was born on 13 August 1899. In a great career, spanning across 60 years, he directed fifty feature films.

His mastery over thriller and suspense movies earned him the nickname of ‘Master of suspense’. He used to say that there is no terror in the bang, only in the anticipation of it. Focusing on the thriller genre Hitchcock quoted- “Give them pleasure, the same pleasure they have when they wake up from a nightmare. A flawless artist, his films were nominated for a total of 46 Oscars.

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The hitchcockaian style are the films with themes similar to those of  Alfred Hitchcock. It includes camera movements to mimic a person’s gaze and framing shots showing anxiety and fear.

Here are 5 best movies by Alfred Hitchcock which created magic on cinema-

Blackmail

This 1929 thriller is about a  Women who is blackmailed after killing her rapist.  Staring Anny Ondra, John Longden and Cyril Ritchard in lead roles, the film is set in London. The movie was vote the best British film of 1929. Blackmail is cited as British all Talkie feature film.

The Lady Vanishes

Released in 1938 The Lady Vanishes is a Mystery thriller, staring Margaret Lockwood and Michel Redgrave. The film is based on the novel The wheel spins. Margaret plays a British tourist while Micheal is a charming musicologist. The movie is a power pack of mystery and romance.

North by Northwest

A tale of mistaken identity, this 1959 spy thriller is listed as the greatest film of all time. Cary granted Eva Marie are the lead roles in the movie. The movie was also later adapted into a play by Carolyn Burns. It has 99% rating on rotten tomatoes. This iconic film is a classic suspense

Strangers on a Train

This is a great Hitchcock film full of unexpected twist and clever dialogues. This psychological thrill casts Farly Graner, Ruth Roman and Robert Walker in lead roles. The movie is about two strangers who meet on a train journey, both willing to kill someone they dislike. Thrill begins when one of them suggests that they exchange the person to be murdered to confuse the police and have better chances of escaping.

The Paradine Case

The Paradine Case is a 1947 court drama starring Gregory Peck, Alida Valli, Charles Loughton, Charles Coburn and Ann Todd in lead roles. The movie is a tale of an barrister who falls in love with a women who is accused of murder. Set in England this film is an adaptation of a book having the same title.