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Blackmail 1929 by Alfred Hitchcock
Blackmail was directed by Alfred Hitchcock in 1929. The movie stars Anny Ondra, John Longd...
published: 24 Jul 2013
Blackmail 1929 by Alfred Hitchcock
Blackmail was directed by Alfred Hitchcock in 1929. The movie stars Anny Ondra, John Longden and Sara Allgood.
imdb link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0019702/
Public domain movie
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Alfred Hitchcock's 'Blackmail' - (1929)
Hitchcock's Blackmail might have been a total train wreck in the hands of a lesser talent....
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Alfred Hitchcock's 'Blackmail' - (1929)
Hitchcock's Blackmail might have been a total train wreck in the hands of a lesser talent. Instead, it is a remarkable piece of cinematic history, and still tremendously entertaining after 78 years. The film was partly shot when Hitchcock learned that he would have access to sound equipment. His female lead was a talented German silent picture actress, whose accent was too heavy for sound, so an off-camera reader had to be used, plus a decent amount of expensive film had already been used and had to be integrated into the 'talkie' as well.
All considered, the movie is probably the best example of the transition from these two cinematic paradigms that can be found.
The silent portion of the film establishes John Longden's character as a hard-nosed young Scotland Yard detective. Anny Ondra plays the lovely young lady who is engaged to him,and who soon becomes the center of our attention. One night after they argue over some petty matters, they part company and Anny meets up with a male artist friend, who, unbeknownst to her, is interested in more than just pleasant conversation. Frank (Longden) spots them leaving the restaurant and follows them for a while. The artist coaxes Alice (Ondra) up to his flat, and things take a sinister turn in short order.
Over the second half of the film, the plots unfolds, and the emotions and consciences of the protagonists are sorely tried.
What immediately blew my mind was what a great silent director Hitchcock was. Shouldn't have been too surprising since Hitchcock has always struck me as a master cinematographer. The first 20 minutes of the film are completely silent,and there are no interruptions from distracting story boards. Nevertheless, through incredible use of lighting, camera work, and evocative acting, you understand everything that is going on clearly, and are drawn straight into the edgy atmosphere so familiar to those who appreciate the work of this great director.
The acting is mostly very good. Only Longden sometimes seems to over or under-act his part, and Ondra is really wonderful all the way through. I was not surprised to learn of her lengthy and productive career both before and after this film and will now look for more of her work.It is also interesting to see how the actors adapted so readily to the new medium. Although some have said that the sound portion of this film seemed over-acted because the actors were still clinging to silent film conventions, I really can not agree. Some of the characters (Alice, for example) required very evocative, rather physical performances, and I can't imagine how she could have done better.
Highly recommended for the amazing photography, exceptionally professional though very early use of sound, and the typically perfect pace.
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Blackmail (1929) FULL
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Blackmail is a 1929 British thriller drama film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, ...
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Blackmail (1929) FULL
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Blackmail is a 1929 British thriller drama film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Anny Ondra, John Longden, and Cyril Ritchard, and featuring Donald Calthrop, Sara Allgood and Charles Paton.
The film is based on the play Blackmail by Charles Bennett, as adapted by Hitchcock, with dialogue by Benn Levy. Having begun production as a silent film, the studio, British International Pictures, decided to convert it to sound during shooting. A silent version was released for theaters not equipped for sound (at 6740 feet), with the sound version (7136 feet) released at the same time. The silent version still exists in the British Film Institute collection.
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Murder scene 'Blackmail' (1929) Hitchcock
Czech actress Anny Ondra (1903-1987) defends her honour and there are fatal consequences f...
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Murder scene 'Blackmail' (1929) Hitchcock
Czech actress Anny Ondra (1903-1987) defends her honour and there are fatal consequences for her assailant in director Alfred Hitchcock's first talking picture.
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Hitchcock's Blackmail (1929) - The British Museum pursuit scene
A view of the British Museum's Ancient Egypt Hall and Reading Room in 1929.
A public place...
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Hitchcock's Blackmail (1929) - The British Museum pursuit scene
A view of the British Museum's Ancient Egypt Hall and Reading Room in 1929.
A public place to escape -- or to be fenced in.
(Dica de Fátima Nascimento)
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Knife scene from Blackmail (1929), Hitchcock
Hitchcock's 'Blackmail' (1929) in this example of expressionist sound design, manipulates ...
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Knife scene from Blackmail (1929), Hitchcock
Hitchcock's 'Blackmail' (1929) in this example of expressionist sound design, manipulates dialogue through the subjective viewpoint of a disturbed character.
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Alfred Hitchcock's BLACKMAIL 1929 Music Video Any Ondra Visual Mix Edit
This BLACKMAIL Movie Tribute is a Visual Mix Edit Music Video from Rama Films dedicated to...
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Alfred Hitchcock's BLACKMAIL 1929 Music Video Any Ondra Visual Mix Edit
This BLACKMAIL Movie Tribute is a Visual Mix Edit Music Video from Rama Films dedicated to the greatest Film Maker of Film History, Alfred Hitchcock and to England's first "Talkie!" ever, the movie featurd in this tribute. The tribute includes the song: SURRENDER YOUR LOVE, From The CD: FLORIDA FANTASY by Becen and The Shells.
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BLACKMAIL (1929) - Song " Miss Up-to-Date " - Cyril Ritchard
Beautiful Song From Alfred Hitchcock's BLACKMAIL ( 1929), played and sung by Cyril Ritchar...
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BLACKMAIL (1929) - Song " Miss Up-to-Date " - Cyril Ritchard
Beautiful Song From Alfred Hitchcock's BLACKMAIL ( 1929), played and sung by Cyril Ritchard.
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1 min 30 sec
Blackmail (1929) - Knife At Breakfast
Blackmail was Britain's first ever "talkie" picture, and Hitchcock managed to become an ea...
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Blackmail (1929) - Knife At Breakfast
Blackmail was Britain's first ever "talkie" picture, and Hitchcock managed to become an early innovator with sound in this tense breakfast scene where Alice (Anny Ondra) is confronted by her own guilt over the murder shown earlier in the film. As the customer talks inanely, the sound is cut down to the word "knife", which startles Alice into throwing the knife across the room in fear.
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Blackmail (1929) - [FILM IN TWO MINUTES]
Alice White, detective Frank Webber's girlfriend, is invited by an artist to visit his stu...
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Blackmail (1929) - [FILM IN TWO MINUTES]
Alice White, detective Frank Webber's girlfriend, is invited by an artist to visit his studio. The man tries to rape Alice and she kills him with a knife to defend herself. A criminal sees the murder and he keeps the lady's glove from the crime scene in order to blackmail her. Frank is assigned to the murder case.
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Alfred Hitchcock's Blackmail - Murder scene with new score by Neil Brand
A scene from Alfred Hitchcock's Blackmail (1929), currently being restored by the BFI, wit...
published: 24 Jul 2013
Alfred Hitchcock's Blackmail - Murder scene with new score by Neil Brand
A scene from Alfred Hitchcock's Blackmail (1929), currently being restored by the BFI, with new original score by British composer Neil Brand.
Don't miss the screening of this film on 31 Oct in the Barbican Hall, with live accompaniment by BBC Symphony Orchestra. Introduced on-stage by film critic and broadcaster Mark Kermode.
More info at http://www.barbican.org.uk/film/event-detail.asp?ID=10517
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3 min 36 sec
Blackmail (1929) - Chase In The British Museum
This scene from Blackmail doesn't rely on any flashy visuals or innovative sound, but it i...
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Blackmail (1929) - Chase In The British Museum
This scene from Blackmail doesn't rely on any flashy visuals or innovative sound, but it is a good exercise on how to stage a memorable chase sequence. As the blackmailer tries to outrun the police, he finds himself going through the British Museum, and up onto the roof for the final confrontation.
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BLACKMAIL (Rare Silent Version) Alfred Hitchcock 1929 Murder Scene, Anny Ondra
The murder scene from Alfred Hitchcock's rare silent version of the film classic Blackmail...
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BLACKMAIL (Rare Silent Version) Alfred Hitchcock 1929 Murder Scene, Anny Ondra
The murder scene from Alfred Hitchcock's rare silent version of the film classic Blackmail (1929). Most people have seen the sound version but not the silent version which in many ways is superior to the sound version. Starring Anny Ondra and Cyril Richard.
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Blackmail Test Take (1929)
There is something enormously satisfying about the fact that this brief minute of film con...
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Blackmail Test Take (1929)
There is something enormously satisfying about the fact that this brief minute of film contains some of the first words spoken on film - and that they should be quite so saucy.
When Alfred Hitchcock decided to shoot his thriller 'Blackmail' in newfangled sound as well as a silent version, he was faced with a number of dilemmas. One of the biggest problems was with his leading lady, the Polish-Czech Anny Ondra, who had not been employed for the authenticity of her English accent.
This is the sound test that Hitchcock made. One of the results was that Ondra's lines in the sound version were dubbed live, off-screen, by the rather more English-sounding Joan Barry. (Robin Baker)
You can watch over 1200 other complete films and TV programmes from the BFI National Archive free of charge in the Mediatheque at BFI Southbank, London and at the new QUAD centre for art and film in Derby - http://www.bfi.org.uk/mediatheque http://www.derbyquad.co.uk/bfi-mediatheque
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Hitchcock - "Blackmail" sound test
Sound test + prank on the set of "Blackmail", 1929, with Anny Ondra.
Also in this clip an...
published: 24 Jul 2013
Hitchcock - "Blackmail" sound test
Sound test + prank on the set of "Blackmail", 1929, with Anny Ondra.
Also in this clip an exerpt from the AFI salute to Hitchcock on March 7, 1979.
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