One of the great authors of American cinema is in the spotlight at the moment. You can catch up with several of his masterpieces in streaming, and without paying!
It’s never too late to discover immense classics of world cinema, which have become cult for generations of spectators and movie buffs. At this moment, it is possible to immerse ourselves in the filmography of a pioneering director who completely redefined the thriller genre. And this, for free.
Alfred Hitchcock, master of thrillers and detective films, is honored on France Télévision. For the occasion, it is possible to discover a new film every week on the public group’s free streaming platform. In total, there are 12 films that can be discovered without paying a cent on france.tv.
In detail, it is possible to see both essential classics and some of his works a little less known to the general public: The man who knew too much (since January 5), The fifth column (since January 12), The rope (since January 19), The vice (since January 26), Cold sweats (since February 2), The shadow of a doubt (since February 9), Frenzy (February 16), The torn curtain (February 23), Rear window (1er March), No spring for Marnie (March 8), Family conspiracy (March 15) and But… who killed Harry? (March 22).
Be careful though, some of these films have age limits and should not be seen with young children. This is the case of Frenzy, not recommended for children under 12 years old, and The torn curtain, No spring for Marnie And Family conspiracynot recommended for children under 10 years old.
Born in 1899 and died in 1980, Alfred Hitchcock was a British-American director considered one of the greatest Hollywood filmmakers of his time. In total, he has directed around fifty feature films over a 60-year career. Many have become essentials of the English-speaking and world seventh art, like Cold sweat, Death in pursuit, Psychosis, Rebecca, The Birds Or Rear window.
Alfred Hitchcock was nicknamed “the master of suspense”, and for good reason: he specialized in detective films and thrillers, creating numerous techniques that have become inherent to the thriller genre, and in particular the use of tension for purposes of suspense. For example in The ropeavailable on france.tv, Alfred Hitchcock uses new techniques and tricks (for the time) to give the impression that his film is made entirely in one sequence shot.
To see his films, simply register, without taking out any subscription, to the france.tv platform. Viewing is then completely free, in exchange for a few ads at launch.