Hitchcock's Leading Actors
To this day, Alfred Hitchcock is looked on as one of cinema's best and most influential directors. But how did the stars of his films find working with the great man?
To this day, Alfred Hitchcock is looked on as one of cinema's best and most influential directors. But how did the stars of his films finding working with the great man? To some he was 'the master', to others 'the manipulator'. Talking Pictures explores the relationship between Hitch and his leading actors, using rarely seen interviews of the man himself and a line-up that includes Kim Novak, Tippi Hedren, Joan Fontaine, Janet Leigh and Sean Connery.
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Music Played
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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00:14Bernard Herrmann
Scene D'Amour
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00:17Miles Davis
All Blues
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Sylvia Syms |
| Series Producer | Simon Goretzki |
| Producer | Simon Catt |
| Interviewed Guest | Kim Novak |
| Interviewed Guest | Tippi Hedren |
| Interviewed Guest | Joan Fontaine |
| Interviewed Guest | Janet Leigh |
| Interviewed Guest | Sean Connery |
Broadcasts
Sat 9 May 2015 14:15- Sun 24 Jul 2016 13:00
- Sat 20 May 2017 13:00
- Sat 23 Mar 2019 13:30大象传媒 Two except Scotland & Wales
Sat 23 Mar 2019 14:00- Sun 9 Feb 2020 15:00
- Sat 11 Jul 2020 14:40大象传媒 Two except Scotland
- Thu 1 Oct 2020 22:10
- Sat 20 Feb 2021 14:25大象传媒 Two except Scotland & Wales
- Mon 30 Aug 2021 13:45大象传媒 Two except Scotland
- Sat 23 Jul 2022 14:35大象传媒 Two except Scotland
- Wed 18 Jan 2023 00:35大象传媒 Two Wales HD & Wales only
- Thu 15 Aug 2024 23:55
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