French and French-language Films
Vie Privée: Hitchcock-styled film noir character study with a romantic comedy core
Rebecca Zlotowski, “Vie Privée” (“A Private Life”) (2026) Billed as a crime / mystery thriller,
Tag: Alfred Hitchcock
Films directed by Alfred Hitchock
Torn Curtain: an unremarkable spy thriller film let down by poor casting and a laboured script
Alfred Hitchcock, “Torn Curtain” (1966) To properly appreciate how good a director Alfred Hitchcock was
Dial M for Murder: entertaining and witty murder mystery shows Hitchcock on a creative roll
Alfred Hitchcock, “Dial M for Murder” (1953) A clever and witty murder mystery with fine
Under Capricorn: a psychological romantic melodrama of intense emotion, suspense and redemption
Alfred Hitchcock, “Under Capricorn” (1949) Set in the early days of the British colony of
French and French-language Films
Frantic: a cool and not at all frantic lightweight homage to Hitchcock
Roman Polanski, “Frantic” (1988) For a film proclaiming itself “Frantic”, this suspense thriller is surprisingly
Topaz: lacking in the suave Hitchcockian style but still its director’s offspring in theme and motifs
Alfred Hitchcock, “Topaz” (1969) Coming towards the tail-end of a long and illustrious career in
Shadow of a Doubt: innocence, a happy family and insular small town America menaced by an outside force
Alfred Hitchcock, “Shadow of a Doubt” (1942) A dark film that explores the potential for
Hitchcock: offering banal fluff about Hitch’s marriage, ignoring complexities behind the making of “Psycho”
Sacha Gervasi, “Hitchcock” (2012) Fifty years after Alfred Hitchcock released his film “Psycho”, both director
The Ring: an early technical triumph for Alfred Hitchcock in the sport movie genre
Alfred Hitchcock, “The Ring” (1927) An early triumph for the young Alfred Hitchcock, released in
The Manxman: love triangle reveals early Hitchcock themes about love, duty and responsibility, and women’s oppression
Alfred Hitchcock, “The Manxman” (1929) Last of Alfred Hitchcock’s true silent films, “The Manxman” is