Discover the great director as never before: through the intimate, gentle and critical eyes of his wife and collaborator Alma.
Hitchcock Confidential airs Saturday, May 17 at 8 p.m. on WXXI-TV and streaming live on the WXXI app.
Alfred Hitchcock’s name figures on any list of the greatest film directors of all time. His distinctive directing style made him a 20th century pop culture icon, and his movies continue to influence and inspire global audiences today. Hitchcock Confidential unveils a different side of the acclaimed director – unknown to the public until now – through the lens of his symbiotic partnership and romance with his wife and collaborator, Alma.
While he was the celebrated director, Alma was in the background supporting his productions as an editor and screenwriter. Through their close personal and professional relationship, the Hitchcocks developed their own art of storytelling, staging, and production that would create a unique body of work with lasting impact on the history of cinema. Hitchcock Confidential follows their life together, from their first meeting on-set and getting engaged while sailing to Hollywood, the war years when they were a pair of discreet heroes; to decline, sickness and the storm clouds of Alfred’s passion for certain actresses late in life. Through the gentle and critical eyes of Alma, this film shows Hitchcock in a new light. Featured archival clips include appearances of Doris Day, Ingrid Bergman, Gary Cooper, Tippi Hedren, Grace Kelly, and Janet Leigh along with scenes from the director’s iconic films including Rear Window, The Birds, Psycho, North by Northwest and Vertigo.