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Hitchcock/Truffaut
Documentary · 2015
Filmmakers discuss the legacy of Alfred Hitchcock and the book “Hitchcock/Truffaut” (“Le cinéma selon Hitchcock”), written by François Truffaut and published in 1966.
Movie details
Hitchcock/Truffaut
“The greatest story Hitchcock ever told”
2015 Documentary 1h 21m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
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TMDB
7.2 / 10
Community rating
Filmmakers discuss the legacy of Alfred Hitchcock and the book “Hitchcock/Truffaut” (“Le cinéma selon Hitchcock”), written by François Truffaut and published in 1966.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
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The archetype split
Who fights over Hitchcock/Truffaut?
For the defence
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Kent Jones
Written by
Serge Toubiana · Kent Jones
Bob Balaban
Narrator (voice)
Wes Anderson
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Olivier Assayas
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Peter Bogdanovich
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Arnaud Desplechin
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David Fincher
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James Gray
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Court is in session
Put Hitchcock/Truffaut on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Importance has entered the chat.”
The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.