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    Monsieur Truffaut Meets Mr. Hitchcock

    30'

    1999-08-05

    6.8

    Documentary

    Overview:

    When Francois Truffaut approached Alfred Hitchcock in 1962 with the idea of having a long conversation with him about his work and publishing this in book form, he didn't imagine that more than four years would pass before Le Cinéma selon Hitchcock finally appeared in 1966. Not only in France but all over the world, Truffaut's Hitchcock interview developed over the years into a standard bible of film literature. In 1983, three years after Hitchcock's death, Truffaut decided to expand his by now legendary book to include a concluding chapter and have it published as the "Edition définitive". This film describes the genesis of the "Hitchbook" and throws light on the strange friendship between two completely different men. The centrepieces are the extracts from the original sound recordings of the interview with the voices of Alfred Hitchcock, Francois Truffaut, and Helen Scott – recordings which have never been heard in public before.

    DirectingRobert Fischer

    Cast

    2

    Self

    Claude Chabrol

    1

    Self

    Patricia Hitchcock

    1

    Self

    Madeleine Morgenstern

    1

    Self

    Jean-Louis Richard

    1

    Self

    Laura Truffaut

    1

    Self (archive footage)

    François Truffaut

    4

    Self (archive footage)

    Alfred Hitchcock

    1

    Self (archive footage)

    Helen Scott

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. Germany
    • List of languages:
      1. German
      2. English
      3. French
    • List of companies:
      1. Vote Count: 5
      2. Popularity: 0.8252
      3. Status: Released
      4. Original title:Monsieur Truffaut Meets Mr. Hitchcock

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