Hitch on the barbie: Complete retrospective down under
This news from down under: Next month Brisbane's Gallery of Modern Art will begin a complete retrospective of Hitchcock's career, screening all of his films and 17 of the television shows Hitchcock directed for his popular television series.
Arts Minister Rachel Nolan said Alfred Hitchcock: A Retrospective would feature all the director's feature films, along with 17 episodes he directed for television.
According to today's Sydney Morning Herald, "This is an absolute must for Hitchcock fans with GoMA showing his earliest silent movies to his Hollywood thrillers and all 17 self-directed television episodes of Alfred Hitchcock Presents," she said.
"Hitchcock remains one of the most recognised and successful filmmakers of the 20th century and this retrospective will bring together six decades of work, sourced from international film archives, studio vaults and distributors, to be shown on the best available screening materials internationally."
Ms Nolan said there would be a special Hitchcock lounge for films shown on Friday nights and there would be musicians performing for Sunday screenings.
"GoMA will undoubtedly put on a great show, having built a reputation for delivering the big names in art and culture," she said.
Films to be shown as part of the retrospective will include silent works The Pleasure Garden (1925) and The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (1927); British thrillers The 39 Steps (1935) and Sabotage (1936); along with as Hollywood thrillers Psycho (1960), The Birds (1963) and Rear Window (1954).
Queensland Art Gallery director Tony Ellwood said Friday night screenings would see the gallery's Australian Cinémathèque foyer transformed into a lounge bar.
He said the "Hitchcock Lounge", which would open from 5.30pm, would feature a DJ "drawing inspiration from the films and their scores with a blend of smooth jazz and modern retro".
"On Sundays, Hitchcock's silent films will be accompanied by musicians-in-residence, the Quadratic Contingency," Mr Ellwood said.
"This post-jazz ensemble of piano, drums, clarinet and double bass will draw on classical and traditional jazz music to create evocative live scores for Hitchcock's earliest films, including rarely screened classics such as The Lodger."
For more information, visit the Australian Cinémathèque website.
Arts Minister Rachel Nolan said Alfred Hitchcock: A Retrospective would feature all the director's feature films, along with 17 episodes he directed for television.
According to today's Sydney Morning Herald, "This is an absolute must for Hitchcock fans with GoMA showing his earliest silent movies to his Hollywood thrillers and all 17 self-directed television episodes of Alfred Hitchcock Presents," she said.
"Hitchcock remains one of the most recognised and successful filmmakers of the 20th century and this retrospective will bring together six decades of work, sourced from international film archives, studio vaults and distributors, to be shown on the best available screening materials internationally."
Ms Nolan said there would be a special Hitchcock lounge for films shown on Friday nights and there would be musicians performing for Sunday screenings.
Films to be shown as part of the retrospective will include silent works The Pleasure Garden (1925) and The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (1927); British thrillers The 39 Steps (1935) and Sabotage (1936); along with as Hollywood thrillers Psycho (1960), The Birds (1963) and Rear Window (1954).
Queensland Art Gallery director Tony Ellwood said Friday night screenings would see the gallery's Australian Cinémathèque foyer transformed into a lounge bar.
He said the "Hitchcock Lounge", which would open from 5.30pm, would feature a DJ "drawing inspiration from the films and their scores with a blend of smooth jazz and modern retro".
"On Sundays, Hitchcock's silent films will be accompanied by musicians-in-residence, the Quadratic Contingency," Mr Ellwood said.
"This post-jazz ensemble of piano, drums, clarinet and double bass will draw on classical and traditional jazz music to create evocative live scores for Hitchcock's earliest films, including rarely screened classics such as The Lodger."
For more information, visit the Australian Cinémathèque website.
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