At Amazon.com you can find a Hitchcock to adorn your walls, and listen to memorable film soundtracks composed mostly by longtime collaborator, Bernard Herrmann.
If you could pick one director to represent film in its entirety, Hitch
might be the one. Creating films from nearly the start of the industry (his
first credit is from 1922), Hitchcock was a prolific and iconic director whose
name will always be linked to macabre films, as in all movies "Hitchcockian."
This store has everything on DVD, plus articles about the master's magic, written for our Hitchcock Centennial Celebration in 1999. Just starting to
discover Hitchcock on DVD? Here's
a good place to start. Need to know everything about Hitchcock? See his (very long)
entry at
IMDb.
North by Northwest on Blu-ray and DVD
Alfred Hitchock's most entertaining thriller, North by Northwest, is now available in a 50th Anniversary Edition on Blu-ray and two-disc DVD, featuring a new restoration and new bonus materials.
Vertigo, considered by many to be Alfred Hitchcock's masterpiece, is a brooding study of
erotic obsession that combines stunning visual style with an astonishing central
performance by James Stewart. We asked New York magazine film critic
Peter Rainer for his thoughts on the richest and most complex of Hitchcock's
films, and in this exclusive essay he explores the art of
Vertigo, and the making of a movie masterpiece.
Maltin on the Master
Alfred Hitchcock was undoubtedly one of the most innovative and influential directors that ever shouted "Action!", but what exactly is it that guarantees his place in the cinematic pantheon? We asked renowned movie critic Leonard Maltin to answer the simple question, "What makes Hitchcock great?"
Screamingly Funny: Hitchcock's Sense of Humor
Funny? Alfred Hitchcock? You must be Psycho. No, really, the master of suspense was also a master of comedy, which shouldn't come as much of a surprise when you think about it. After all, Hitchcock was a master at toying with audiences' fears--why shouldn't he be equally adept at tickling their funny bones? He does just so in his own indelible style. Donald Liebenson explains.
Alfred Hitchcock and Jimmy Stewart: A Remarkable Collaboration
The master of suspense and one of the most likable screen presences in movie history
teamed up for four classic films--Rope, Vertigo, The Man Who Knew Too Much,
and Rear Window. Read our article about this legendary partnership.
