Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of Hitchcock (2008)
Alfred Hitchcock often referred to his style of film making as "pure cinema" — using camera movement, editing, music and sound to tell stories that would be impossible in any other medium. This in-depth documentary allows directors such as William Friedkin, Martin Scorsese and Guillermo del Toro to examine the power and mastery of Hitchcock's cinematic style.
Director: Gary Leva
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Donald Spoto as Self |
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Randy Thom as Self |
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David Sterritt as Self |
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William Friedkin as Self |
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Guillermo del Toro as Self |
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Gary Rydstrom as Self |
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Bill Pankow as Self |
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Martin Scorsese as Self |
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Craig McKay as Self |
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Mark Goldblatt as Self |
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Eli Roth as Self |
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Joe Carnahan as Self |
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John Carpenter as Self |
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Alfred Hitchcock as Self (archive footage) |
| Directing | Gary Leva | Director |
| Editing | Terence Curren | Online Editor |
| Production | Gary Leva | Producer |
| Editing | Pi Ware | Editor |
| Production | Colleen A. Benn | Executive In Charge Of Production |
| Production | Julie Faherty | Coordinating Producer |
| Production | Paul Angelikas | Production Manager |
| Camera | Yoram Astrakhan | Director of Photography |