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The Genius of Hitchcock at Cinema City
Live via Satellite From BFI Southbank
Thursday 16 August, 6.15
True Hitchcock Blonde Tippi Hedren takes to the stage to discuss her film career and memories of Hitch from filming THE BIRDS (for which she won a Golden Globe for most promising newcomer) and MARNIE. She will also talk about her contributions to The Girl, the BBC production inspired by her relationship with Hitchcock.
MARNIE (15)
Thursday 16 August, 8.10
Marnie Edgar is a complex character: smart, sexy, a liar and a thief. Blackmailed into marriage, she spends virtually the entire movie under a microscope as Mark, the ostensible hero, can’t decide whether to possess, protect or analyse her.
THE LODGER: A STORY OF THE LONDON FOG (PG)
With a new score by Nitin Sawhney
Sunday 2 September, 2.45
Bearing many of his hallmarks – including his first on-screen cameo – this silent classic was regarded by Hitchcock as his ‘first true film’. In a tale based on the Ripper murders, a young model falls for a mysterious lodger (matinee idol Ivor Novello), despite her parents’ suspicions. Her bumptious, jealous detective fiancé then pushes him to an unexpected brink.
THE 39 STEPS (U)
Sunday 9 September, 5.30
Robert Donat stars as a Canadian holidaying in London who finds himself on the run when a woman he meets by chance is murdered. All he knows is that she was investigating a spy ring involving the cryptic ‘39 steps’. A loose and hugely enjoyable adaptation of John Buchan’s thriller, this is one of the finest examples of the genre, richly illustrating Hitchcock’s mastery of filmmaking.
THE LADY VANISHES (U)
Sunday 16 September, 5.00
The film that brought Hitchcock to Hollywood’s attention, THE LADY VANISHES is a masterful comedy-thriller. A young woman named Iris becomes acquainted with the elderly Miss Froy while travelling across Europe. When Miss Froy disappears from the train, Iris joins forces with a fellow passenger to solve the mystery.
