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My Name is Alfred Hitchcock

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A century after the debut of Alfred Hitchcock's first feature, he remains one of the most influential filmmakers in the history of cinema. But how does his vast body of work and legacy hold up in today's world? Mark Cousins, the award-winning filmmaker behind Women Make Film, The Storms of Jeremy Thomas, and The Story of Film: A New Generation, tackles this question and looks at the auteur with a new and radical approach: through the use of his own voice. As Hitchcock rewatches his films, we are taken on an odyssey through his vast career -- his vivid silent films, the legendary films of the 1950s and 60s and his later works -- in playful and revealing ways.

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A peek at the man behind the persona, or vice versa, the work of Mark Cousins sings with genuine compassion for Alfred Hitchcock.

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Peter Rainer FilmWeek (LAist) Nov 13, 2024
A lot of [the voice-over] is just made up and drawn from here and there... But it's two hours of clips from some of the greatest Hitchcock films ever made. Go to Full Review Nicolas Rapold New York Times Oct 29, 2024
The impressionist Alistair McGowan reproduces Hitchcock’s plummy drawl. But the insights belong to Cousins, a world-class close reader known for his mellifluous journeys through film history and cinephilia. Go to Full Review Mick LaSalle San Francisco Chronicle Oct 28, 2024
3/5
Every great director deserves the vigorous engagement of a documentarian like Cousins, who comes to the work with passion and fresh eyes. Go to Full Review Tyler Doupe Screenopolis Jul 23, 2025
On the whole, My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock is an exhaustive and informative tour through some of the celebrated director’s favorite narrative themes. Go to Full Review Wade Major FilmWeek (LAist) Nov 13, 2024
If you're not deeply steeped in Hitchcock, this is a wonderful introduction. Go to Full Review Stephen Silver The SS Ben Hecht Nov 8, 2024
It’s just incredibly dumb, featuring baffling gags like McGowan-as-Hitch talking about modern technologies that came along decades after his death. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Scott E @RT91141900 Nov 11, 2024 Being a fan of Hitchcock doesn’t guarantee that you can make a good movie about him. This movie lacks the details that reveal what a genius he was. It lacks the intrigue that revolves around his life. And most importantly it lacks the interviews and archive footage that this film needs. It looks as though it was made with stock video. Underwhelming and disappointing. See more Meme D @RT25194587 Nov 1, 2024 Nut. See more Teddy B @RT38636458 Jan 5, 2024 An incisive and intricately researched dive into one of the most influential filmmakers of this or any other given time that just oozes and explodes with enthusiasm and devoted passion for the subject the director is undertaking. The film also both subtly and boisterously explains what exactly makes him such an endearing icon as well as diving into the psyche that makes Alfred Hitchcock so interesting to study and further dissect. See more Read all reviews
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Mark Cousins

Director

Alistair McGowan

Narrator

Alistair McGowan

Voice

Mark Cousins

Writer

John Archer

Producer

Donna McKevitt

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Synopsis A century after the debut of Alfred Hitchcock's first feature, he remains one of the most influential filmmakers in the history of cinema. But how does his vast body of work and legacy hold up in today's world? Mark Cousins, the award-winning filmmaker behind Women Make Film, The Storms of Jeremy Thomas, and The Story of Film: A New Generation, tackles this question and looks at the auteur with a new and radical approach: through the use of his own voice. As Hitchcock rewatches his films, we are taken on an odyssey through his vast career -- his vivid silent films, the legendary films of the 1950s and 60s and his later works -- in playful and revealing ways.
Director
Mark Cousins
Producer
John Archer
Screenwriter
Mark Cousins
Distributor
Cohen Media Group
Production Co
Hopscotch Films
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 25, 2024, Limited
Release Date (DVD)
Jan 14, 2025
Runtime
2h 0m
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