In 1959, Alfred Hitchcock (Anthony Hopkins) is not successful with "North by Northwest", having bad reviews. He reads Robert Bloch's novel "Psycho" and decides to make a movie; however the Paramount studios refuse the project.
Hitchcock discusses his idea with his agent Lew Wasserman (Michael Stuhlbarg) and decides to finance the production with his savings against all odds and is supported by his wife Alma Reville (Helen Mirren). Hitchcock casts the cast with Alma and his assistant Peggy Robertson (Toni Collette) and Paramount is responsible for the distribution. Meanwhile Hitchcock is under additional tension since he believes that Alma is having a love affair with Whitfield Cook (Danny Huston).
"Hitchcock" focuses in a period of the life of the Master of Suspense Alfred Hitchcock during the production and release of "Psycho". This behind the scenes shows a disturbed man under tension and quite arrogant genius. It is amazing to see the failure with "North by Northwest" and how this master has not wined an Oscar when we see the kind of movies and directors are nominated to (and wins) the Oscar in the last years showing how decadent Hollywood is. My vote is seven.
Title (Brazil): "Hitchcock"
Hitchcock discusses his idea with his agent Lew Wasserman (Michael Stuhlbarg) and decides to finance the production with his savings against all odds and is supported by his wife Alma Reville (Helen Mirren). Hitchcock casts the cast with Alma and his assistant Peggy Robertson (Toni Collette) and Paramount is responsible for the distribution. Meanwhile Hitchcock is under additional tension since he believes that Alma is having a love affair with Whitfield Cook (Danny Huston).
"Hitchcock" focuses in a period of the life of the Master of Suspense Alfred Hitchcock during the production and release of "Psycho". This behind the scenes shows a disturbed man under tension and quite arrogant genius. It is amazing to see the failure with "North by Northwest" and how this master has not wined an Oscar when we see the kind of movies and directors are nominated to (and wins) the Oscar in the last years showing how decadent Hollywood is. My vote is seven.
Title (Brazil): "Hitchcock"