HITCHCOCKPALOOZA #4 #alfredhitchcock #hitchcock #hitchcockfilms #films #hitchcockpalooza #thriller #

HITCHCOCKPALOOZA #4

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The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (1927): I watched this film last year, but it hasn’t diminished in my mind at all. Hitchcock clearly loved it, as he referenced it many times in interviews. It’s got the classic look of a silent film–all the actors purse their lips in that doll-like manner–and the makeup, the furrowed brows. The only detraction there is that I did get the two young male lead roles mixed up. They are very similar in appearance. Is this a narrative trick or just gross incompetence on my perceptive powers? This is sometimes a slow film, but the slow progression towards tragedy keeps you hooked. You think you know what will happen. Ivor Novello is magnetic as the title character. Believing him to be the Jack-the-Ripper from the newspapers, his hosts await the inevitable revelation. Daisy in the meantime, played by June Tripp, falls for him. If you only watch one silent Hitchcock, this is the one you should see. It’s somber but engaging and poetic.
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