Becoming Hitchcock: The Legacy of Blackmail
2024, English. Directed by Laurent Bouzereau.
Narrated by historian, critic and filmmaker Elvis Mitchell, this documentary reflects the development of the iconic filmmaker's signature style, through the making of one of his benchmark films, Blackmail. The documentary highlights the birth of the "Hitchcock Touch" at a period when talking pictures first emerged and explores his trademark themes, like such as murder, suspense and cool blondes. While focusing on Blackmail, the documentary reveals how this film also foreshadows the director's later masterpieces, from Psycho to North by Northwest and from The Birds to Frenzy.
- Runtime
- 1h 12m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
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Becoming Hitchcock: The Legacy of Blackmail is streaming on TCM in India.
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- Released
- 18 October 2024
- Country
- France, United Kingdom, United States of America
- Written by
- Laurent Bouzereau
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Becoming Hitchcock: The Legacy of Blackmail runs 72 minutes (1h 12m).
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Becoming Hitchcock: The Legacy of Blackmail is rated PG in India. That rating means it is generally fine for children.
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Becoming Hitchcock: The Legacy of Blackmail is streaming on TCM in India. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like Becoming Hitchcock: The Legacy of Blackmail?
If you liked Becoming Hitchcock: The Legacy of Blackmail, try Seduced and Abandoned, The Class of ‘92, Being James Bond.
Who directed Becoming Hitchcock: The Legacy of Blackmail?
Becoming Hitchcock: The Legacy of Blackmail (2024) was directed by Laurent Bouzereau and stars Elvis Mitchell, Alfred Hitchcock.