OSHER 684 - Alfred Hitchcock: His Masterpieces

What's more fun than to curl up to watch a good mystery movie like an Alfred Hitchcock classic? We will explore several of Hitchcock's more important films including his British classics "The 39 Steps" and "The Lady Vanishes," and his first American film, "Rebecca" (the only Hitchcock film to win the Oscar for Best Picture). We will also learn about such masterpieces as "Strangers on a Train," "Psycho," "The Birds," "Rear Window," "North by Northwest," and will take an in-depth look at what may well be his finest film, "Vertigo." We will examine Hitchcock's collaboration with composer Bernard Herrmann, whose scores meshed perfectly with Hitchcock's camera work. DVD's of Hitchcock films and radio plays will be available for class members to check out.