Program Type:
Film HistoryAge Group:
AdultsProgram Description
Event Details
In 1925, Alfred Hitchcock directed his first film, The Pleasure Garden. 101 years later, we'll revisit the master's career, focusing on his technical prowess and political conscience. Our conversation on January 12th will focus on the Hitch classic Rear Window (1954).
Please watch the film on your own before the discussion.
This will be the first in a three-part series. Next up are February 9th (Shadow of a Doubt) and March 9th (High Anxiety). Please register for each one separately.
Jeff Hughes is a PhD student in American Studies at Rutgers University-Newark, after earning multiple degrees from the Martin Scorsese Department of Cinema Studies at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. He is a frequent film lecturer at the Jacob Burns Film Center in Pleasantville, NY.
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