A great master of suspense, working in the genre of a thriller, Alfred Hitchcock has shot many beautiful paintings during his life. He masterfully created in them an atmosphere of intense expectation and alarming uncertainty.
We offer you to recall the best films of Hitchcock - a list of pictures that are worth seeing.
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Strangers on the train
Opens the list of the best films of the great master of thrillers picture "Strangers on the train" .According to the plot of this thriller, young athlete Guy Haynes meets once on the train a mysterious man, showing striking awareness of the life and personal relationships of Haynes. The athlete goes to his wife to agree on a divorce. Introducing himself as Bruno Anthony, the mysterious fellow traveler offers Guy a bargain - he kills the wife of the athlete, and the latter settles with his father Bruno. Thus, they will be provided with an alibi. Haynes rejects the proposal of Bruno, but when the wife refuses to give him a divorce, thinks about the deal.
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Rope
The list of the best films by Alfred Hitchcock includes the thriller "Rope" , based on real events. In the period of work on the film, the director was interested in the psychology of fascism, which was reflected in the picture. Two friends obsessed with the idea of a superman and an ideal murder commit a crime - strangled with the help of a rope of his fellow student. On this they do not stop and arrange a banquet in the apartment where the body is hidden.
One of the features of the picture - long plans.
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Dizziness
The list of the best films of Hitchcock thriller "Dizziness" , ranking first in the rating of the greatest detectives of cinema.
Detective John Ferguson suffers from a fear of height caused by the death of his partner. Attacks of panic fear and dizziness force him to resign. He is hired by an old acquaintance to look after his wife Madeleine, who is obsessed with suicidal mania. Gradually, he falls in love with his ward. But the fear of height leads to the fact that in one of the periods of exacerbation of the disease Madeleine detective could not help her. Rising to the bell tower, she falls down, and Ferguson just helplessly looks at her fall. But soon he meets a stranger, like two drops of water similar to the deceased.
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Rebecca
"Rebecca" is another wonderful film, shot by Alfred Hitchcock. The painting received two Oscar awards, including in the nomination "Best Film".
This is not quite an atypical picture for the master of suspense - on the screen the viewer will not see the scenes of murders, there are no maniacs in it either. Nevertheless, the plot keeps the viewer in suspense until the denouement.
Owner of a luxurious estate a year after the death of his wife Rebecca brings from Monte Carlo a new wife. The new owner is not sweet - in the estate everything reminds of Rebecca, as if she did not leave him. The strange behavior of Mrs. Denvers' housekeeper further aggravates the situation.
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North through northwest
The list of the best Hitchcock films continues with detective "North through Northwest" .Hitchcock adored stories in which people become hostages of circumstances. Roger O. Thornhill, a humble advertising agent, is mistaken for a foreign spy. No real agent was seen in person, so the protagonist can only escape.
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Nuisance with Harry
"Trouble with Harry" - another atypical picture in the list of the best films of Alfred Hitchcock. In the center of the plot of this comedy is the story of the corpse of a man named Harry Ward, found in a forest near one town in Vermont. Several local residents believe that they are involved in the death of Harry. But since none of them wants to report this to the police, they try to hide the deceased. The corpse turns out to be "stubborn" and refuses to hide.
Director considered this picture the best in his filmography.
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In case of murder, dial M
"In case of murder, dial" M " - one of the best detective films of Hitchcock.
Former tennis player Tony Wendis is a typical life cheater. To live on a broad foot, not denying himself anything, the money of a wealthy wife helps him. When the spouse has a new passion in the face of the writer of detective novels of Mark Holliday, Toni decides to kill his wife. Go to the crime of it makes not jealousy or the desire to avenge treason, but despair. In the event of a divorce, he will remain without a penny, and will not be able to lead the usual riotous life. To secure an alibi, Wendis finds the one who will commit the murder. But the ideal crime was accidentally thwarted by Tony's wife.
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Window to the yard
Among the best paintings by Hitchcock is the detective thriller "Window to the yard" .According to numerous critics - this is the greatest detective of all time and people. At one time the film was underestimated, but is now considered the national treasure of the United States.
Photographer El Bee Geoffrey is chained to his apartment because of a broken leg. He is visited by a friend, a nurse and a police friend. The only entertainment of the photographer is to watch from the bedroom window for the residents of the neighboring house. Once the photographer realizes that one of the apartments is a murder. The problem is that friends do not believe Jeffries, believing his suspicions to be groundless.
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Birds
The horror film "Birds" - one of the masterpieces of cinema, shot by Alfred Hitchcock based on the story of the same name by the English writer Daphne Dumorje. The creation of the director's tape was inspired by the attack of hundreds of petrels on residents of a small city in the state of California.
Charming Melanie Daniels meets a nice young man Mitch Brenner. Despite the fact that he behaves coldly, the girl decides to come to the Bay of Bodega, where the Mitch family live. At the pier a seagull throws herself at her. The next day hundreds of birds attack the city, attacking people.
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Psycho
The main film in the list of the best paintings by Hitchcock is the horror film "Psycho" .The plot is based on the free adaptation of the novel by Robert Bloch. To keep the denouement of history as secret as possible, Hitchcock bought all the copies of the book he could find.
The plot of the picture is based in part on the life story of one of the most famous maniacs of the US - Ed Gain.
Marion Crane, who has stolen a large sum, decides to stop at a roadside motel during the flight. Its manager, Norman Bates, suffers from a split personality. At times, his deceased, despotic mother wakes up. Bates likes the new motel inn, but his mother intends to get rid of Marion in the most cruel way.
