Alfred Hitchcock (1899 – 1980) is widely regarded as not only the ultimate master of suspense, but also as one of the pantheon directors of the 20th century. He directed more than 50 films over the course of six decades, and his command of both cinematic form and content is virtually unrivaled. “Give them pleasure - the same pleasure they have when they wake up from a nightmare,” the filmmaker once remarked of his cinematic objective, and that approach made him the most beloved mass entertainer in Hollywood history.

Alfred Hitchcock grew to be as famous as his stars, and his delightfully chilling obsessions were also well-known. The theme of innocent men mistaken for criminals reoccurs frequently in such films as NORTH BY NORTHWEST, THE WRONG MAN and FRENZY. Hitchcock has also been responsible for some of the most deliriously romantic, unremittingly dark depictions of amour fou ever committed to celluloid including REBECCA, SUSPICION and NOTORIOUS. View these titles, and you begin to realize the astonishing versatility and scope of this universally-recognized virtuoso. Join us to once again marvel at just a handful of the master’s classics.

Series compiled by John Hagelston. Program notes by Beth Hanna.