Synopsis
Filmmakers discuss the legacy of Alfred Hitchcock and the book “Hitchcock/Truffaut” (“Le cinéma selon Hitchcock”), written by François Truffaut and published in 1966.
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Cast
- Bob BalabanNarrator (voice)
- Wes AndersonSelf
- Olivier AssayasSelf
- Peter BogdanovichSelf
- Arnaud DesplechinSelf
- David FincherSelf
- James GraySelf
- Kiyoshi KurosawaSelf
- Richard LinklaterSelf
- Paul SchraderSelf
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Entertainment Weekly
The best part is getting to hear both men talk about their art in exhaustive, almost fetishistic detail. If you’re a classic movie buff, this is a must-see. - 90
The New York Times
Curating a selection of the original interview recordings (whose sound quality is damn near pristine), Mr. Jones fashions an unfaltering encomium that’s entirely free of the highfalutin monologues that might deter noncinephiles. - 80
The Guardian
A fascinating film. - 80
Variety
While the interview-driven documentary may not adhere to Hitchcock’s cinematic ideal, it welcomes one and all into the medium’s embrace. - 80
Village Voice
Kent Jones's documentary take on François Truffaut's exhaustive career-survey 1966 interview with Alfred Hitchcock is an arresting précis, sharply edited and generous with its film clips — it's a smashing supplement to Truffaut's classic study. - 75
The Playlist
Hitchcock is essential; Truffaut is essential; the book is essential; Kent Jones' Hitchcock/Truffaut is not quite so, but it's a very enjoyable appendix. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
Hitchcock/Truffaut is a resourceful, illuminating and very welcome documentation both of filmmaking and the making of film history. - 70
Screen Daily
Hitchcock Truffaut is of undeniable appeal to those with even a passing interest in the history of cinema. There’s nothing rarified about the air the project breathes, either – this features passionate people who have made their own iconic cinema talking about two giants of our film age with an enthusiasm which is infectious.