Hitchcock (1899–1980) was an English filmmaker renowned for pioneering psychological thrillers & innovative cinematic techniques. Over a career spanning 6 decades, he directed films such as Psycho, Rear Window, & Vertigo. Hitchcock's 1930 film Juno and the Paycock was a rare early‑sound adaptation of Seán O’Casey’s 1924 Dublin tragedy about the Boyle family struggling through the Irish Civil War.
In this article, contributor Mick Jordan writes about the upcoming festival celebrating the 67th anniversary of Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo. Vertigo 67: The final reckoning runs from Tuesday 12th to Friday 15th August, read more at www.vertigo67.com.
In this Film Ireland podcast, Paul Farren speaks to Author & Scholar Murray Pomerance about Alfred Hitchcock's timeless classic 'Vertigo'.
David Deignan checks out Brian O’ Flaherty's documentary, which tells the fascinating story of Sean O’Casey and Alfred Hitchcock's collaboration on one of the very first British ‘talkies’ - an adaptation of Juno and the Paycock.
Ahead of a one-day conference in Dublin, Vertigo: The Greatest Film Ever Made?, Paul Farren talks to one of the speakers, Professor Charles Barr, about what makes Vertigo such a unique film in the history of Hollywood.