What Was He Thinking? The Scrambled Cinematic Language of "Rich and Strange"
HitchCon '23: Hitchcock Unbound
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Inspired by a cruise he took with friends and family, Alfred Hitchcock’s "Rich and Strange" (1931) was to be his most original, expansive and personal film to date. HitchCon Advisory Board Member Pat McFadden argues that, while it doesn’t always hit all those marks, "Rich and Strange" is a treasure chest of narrative innovation and experimental sound design. An ode to the dying art of silent cinema, it conveys a story that even today has a soul.
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