EPISODE · Jan 9, 2018 · 1H 33M
51. THE HITCH-HIKE: The Wrong Men
from The Filmlings · host The Filmlings
To kick off season two of the podcast, Alex and Jonathan are taking five episodes to examine the work and themes of the great Alfred Hitchcock. Today we look at Hitchcock's "wrong man" theme in The Lodger (1927), The 39 Steps (1935), and North by Northwest (1959). We discuss spy thrillers with comedic tone, when Hitchcock reveals and conceals information to the audience, and doubling down on the "wrong man/woman" plot. Skip to: 11:12 – The Lodger 29:32 – The 39 Steps 52:55 – North by Northwest 1:19:44 – Overall 1:27:59 – Coming Attractions Coming Attractions*: Spellbound (1945) The Birds (1963) Marnie (1964) *We're switching to a biweekly schedule so look for these in two weeks! For more information, visit the blog: thefilmlings.wordpress.com/2018/01/09/the-wrong-men
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To kick off season two of the podcast, Alex and Jonathan are taking five episodes to examine the work and themes of the great Alfred Hitchcock. Today we look at Hitchcock's "wrong man" theme in The Lodger (1927), The 39 Steps (1935), and North by Northwest (1959). We discuss spy thrillers with comedic tone, when Hitchcock reveals and conceals information to the audience, and doubling down on the "wrong man/woman" plot. Skip to: 11:12 – The Lodger 29:32 – The 39 Steps 52:55 – North by Northwest 1:19:44 – Overall 1:27:59 – Coming Attractions Coming Attractions*: Spellbound (1945) The Birds (1963) Marnie (1964) *We're switching to a biweekly schedule so look for these in two weeks! For more information, visit the blog: thefilmlings.wordpress.com/2018/01/09/the-wrong-men
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