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1.
Histoire(s) du cinéma (1989–1999)
Episode:
Le contrôle de l'univers
(1999)
27 min | Documentary
An 8-part documentary chronically the history of cinema: "All the Histories", "A Single History", "Only Cinema", "Deadly "Beauty", "The Coin of the Absolute", "A New Wave", "The Control of the Universe", and "The Signs Among Us".
Director: Jean-Luc Godard
Votes: 694
2. 'Rear Window' Ethics: Remembering and Restoring a Hitchcock Classic (2001 Video)
Not Rated | 56 min | Documentary
A retrospective look at Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window (1954).
Director: Laurent Bouzereau | Stars: Curtis Hanson, Peter Bogdanovich, Alfred Hitchcock, Herb Steinberg
Votes: 327
3. 'Topaz': An Appreciation by Film Critic/Historian Leonard Maltin (2001 Video)
29 min | Documentary, Short
Obviously, film critic/historian Leonard Maltin talks about the making of and his appreciations for Alfred Hitchcock's Topaz (1969). He speaks of the difficulties with preview audiences in ... See full summary »
Director: Laurent Bouzereau | Stars: Leonard Maltin, Alfred Hitchcock, Karin Dor, Philippe Noiret
Votes: 100
4. Hitchcock and Dial M (2004 Video)
22 min | Documentary, Short
A retrospective look at the brilliance of Alfred Hitchcock's Dial M for Murder.
Director: Laurent Bouzereau | Stars: Peter Bogdanovich, Robert Osborne, M. Night Shyamalan, Richard Franklin
Votes: 134
5. A Look at Dial M for Murder (2005 Video)
52 min | Documentary
Director: Virginie Apiou | Stars: Patrick Brion, Patricia Hitchcock, Alain Kerzoncuf, Darius Khondji
6.
Pop Fiction (2010– )
Episode:
Dial M for MissingNo.
(2012)
Documentary
The legend of MissingNo. is finally put under the spotlight.
Star: Brandon Jones
7.
100 Years of Horror (1996)
Episode:
100 Years of Horror: Gory Gimmicks
(1996)
Unrated | 25 min | Documentary, Horror
100 Years of Horror examines the myriad of gimmicks used to enhance terror in horror films including Technicolor, 3-D, insurance, and electrical shocks.
Stars: William Alland, John Carpenter, Roger Corman, Joe Dante
Votes: 47
8.
Biography (1987– )
Episode:
Grace Kelly: Hollywood Princess
(1998)
TV-14 | 45 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Grace Kelly's life story from Academy Award winning actress to Princess of Monaco.
Stars: Grace Kelly, Bob Brown, Oleg Cassini, Robert Dornhelm
Votes: 112
9. Grace Kelly: The American Princess (1987 Video)
60 min | Documentary, Biography
A biography of American actress Grace Kelly from her early days as an aspiring actress to her death as Princess of Monaco.
Directors: Gene Feldman, Suzette Winter | Stars: Grace Kelly, Richard Kiley, Jean Dalrymple, Rita Gam
Votes: 145
10. Destination Hitchcock: The Making of 'North by Northwest' (2000 Video)
40 min | Documentary, Short
Hosted by Eva Marie Saint, the film's leading lady, this 40-minute documentary of Alfred Hitchcock's only M-G-M film combines interviews (Martin Landau, Patricia Hitchcock, production ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Fitzgerald | Stars: Eva Marie Saint, Patricia Hitchcock, Ernest Lehman, Robert F. Boyle
Votes: 321
11. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies (2001 TV Special)
89 min | Documentary
A look at the 100 most thrilling films in over 100 years of American cinema.
Director: Gary Smith | Stars: Anne Archer, Linda Blair, Ernest Borgnine, Sandra Bullock
Votes: 543
12.
Living Famously (2002– )
Episode:
Grace Kelly
(2002)
Documentary, Biography
Director: Paul Newman | Stars: Caroline Quentin, Grace Kelly, Patrick Allen, Louisette Azzoaglio
13. 3D: A Brief History (2004 Video)
7 min | Documentary, Short
A look at how Dial M for Murder (1954) was produced for 3-D viewing.
Director: Laurent Bouzereau | Stars: Robert Osborne, Joe Alves, Peter Bogdanovich, Richard Franklin
Votes: 86
14. The Hitchcocks on Hitch (2004 Video)
11 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
A featurette with Alfred Hitchcock's daughter, Patricia Hitchcock, and granddaughters remembering the director, featuring rare home movie footage and family photos.
Director: Laurent Bouzereau | Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Alma Reville, Patricia Hitchcock, Mary Stone
Votes: 68
16. AFI's 10 Top 10: America's 10 Greatest Films in 10 Classic Genres (2008 TV Special)
132 min | Family
AFI'S 10 TOP 10, a new chapter in AFIs Award-winning AFI's 100 Years... series, counts down the 10 greatest films from 10 classic American film genres, including animation, fantasy, science... See full synopsis »
Director: Gary Smith | Stars: Jessica Alba, Tim Allen, Sean Astin, Edward Burns
Votes: 114
17. A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers (2009 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 58 min | Documentary, Thriller
A NIGHT AT THE MOVIES: THE SUSPENSEFUL WORLD OF THRILLERS will look at thrillers from all sides, including different types of thrillers and the stylistic tools filmmakers use to give their ... See full summary »
Director: Laurent Bouzereau | Stars: Ken Follett, Norman Lloyd, Alfred Hitchcock, Heywood Gould
Votes: 80
18. The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature Style (2009 Video)
57 min | Documentary
Discover what makes a Hitchcock film Hitchcockian. When it comes to thrillers and tales of suspense, there is no greater artist than Alfred Hitchcock.
Director: Gary Leva | Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Francis Lawrence, William Friedkin, Guillermo del Toro
Votes: 114
19.
Hollywood's Top Ten (2010–2011)
Episode:
3D Movies: Roeper's Choice
(2010)
The top ten 3-D movies according to movie critic Richard Roeper.
Stars: Lynda Halligan, Richard Roeper
20. The Star Dreamer (2002)
54 min | Documentary, Biography, History
About a visual wizard and a fantastic legacy of films which transformed and influenced the science fiction genre as we know it. The Russian filmmaker, Pavel Klusjantsev, has had an ... See full summary »
Directors: Mads Baastrup, Sonja Vesterholt | Stars: Pavel Klushantsev, Zjanna Klusjantseva, Robert Skotak, Valerij Suslov
Votes: 79
21. Stage Door Divas (2014)
83 min | Documentary, Biography, Musical
Based on Alan Palmer's off-Broadway hit musical, Fabulous Diva's Of Broadway, Stage Door Diva's is a musical journey charting one man's love of the theater and the amazing ladies that ... See full summary »
Director: Eric Inman | Stars: Alan Palmer, Monica Allan, Dianne Baker, Karen Black
22.
Family Portraits (1995– )
Episode:
Alfred Hitchcock
(1995)
TV-G | 24 min | Documentary
Director: Robert Small | Stars: Bob Dorian, Alfred Hitchcock, Katie Hitchcock, Patricia Hitchcock
23. The Making of 'Psycho' (1997 Video)
94 min | Documentary
Documentary about the making of Hitchcock's classic thriller Psycho (1960), featuring interviews with surviving cast and crew members.
Director: Laurent Bouzereau | Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Peggy Robertson, Clive Barker, Joseph Stefano
Votes: 466
24. Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius (1999 TV Movie)
101 min | Documentary, Biography
This documentary is a fascinating look at the cinematic genius of Alfred Hitchcock. Briefly covering much of his early British works, the film primarily focuses on his American classics, ... See full summary »
Director: Ted Haimes | Stars: Kevin Spacey, Jonathan Demme, Alfred Hitchcock, Joseph Stefano
Votes: 612
25. The Trouble with Harry Isn't Over (2001 Video)
32 min | Documentary, Short
A documentary discussing the making of the Alfred Hitchcock film The Trouble with Harry (1955).
Director: Laurent Bouzereau | Stars: Patricia Hitchcock, Herbert Coleman, John Michael Hayes, John Forsythe
Votes: 208
26. Plotting 'Family Plot' (2001 Video)
49 min | Documentary
Documentary on the production of Alfred Hitchcock's Family Plot (1976).
Director: Laurent Bouzereau | Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Patricia Hitchcock, Howard G. Kazanjian, Sue Gauthier
Votes: 135
27. Mau Mau Sex Sex (2001)
80 min | Documentary
A documentary about the history of exploitation films that focuses on the careers of legendary producers David F. Friedman and Dan Sonney.
Director: Ted Bonnitt | Stars: David F. Friedman, Dan Sonney, Frank Henenlotter, Mike Vraney
Votes: 160
28. Universal Studios Theme Parks Adventure (2001 Video Game)
T | Adventure
Set in a Universal Studios park, the object of the game is to complete several mini-games loosely based on the real-life attractions
Stars: Bianca Allen, Eric Kelso
Votes: 60
29. 100 Greatest Sexy Moments (2003 TV Movie)
180 min | Documentary
Documentary, based on a British poll, listing the 100 sexiest movie and TV moments, topped by Ursula Andress emerging from the ocean in the James Bond film "Dr. No" (1962), followed at #2 ... See full summary »
Director: Suzy Ratner | Stars: Anna Chancellor, Thelma Adams, Gerry Agar, Ursula Andress
Votes: 53
30. Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore (2010 Video)
Not Rated | 106 min | Documentary
Gory, Gory, Hallelujah! Take an outrageous ride through the wild world of exploitation films with this often-hilarious documentary, HERSCHELL GORDON LEWIS, THE GODFATHER OF GORE!
Directors: Frank Henenlotter, Jimmy Maslon | Stars: Mal Arnold, John Bloom, Duane Carney, Roger Christensen
Votes: 393
31. Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter (1982 TV Movie)
135 min | Documentary, Comedy
A retrospective look at 60 years of great moments in film comedy, from the 1920s to the present.
Director: Jack Haley Jr. | Stars: Carol Burnett, Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Burt Reynolds
Votes: 61
32.
Reputations (1994–2002)
Episode:
Hitch: Alfred the Auteur
(1999)
59 min | Documentary
Second episode of a two-part profile on the life and films of Alfred Hitchcock.
Director: Tim Kirby | Stars: Denis Lawson, Dan Auiler, Peter Bogdanovich, Robert F. Boyle
Votes: 19
33. Making of 'to Catch a Thief' (2002 Video)
17 min | Documentary, Short
Documentary of the making of Alfred Hitchcock's classic 1955 tale.
Director: Laurent Bouzereau | Stars: Mary Stone, C.O. Erickson, Steven DeRosa, Patricia Hitchcock
Votes: 105
34.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
Cary Grant: A Class Apart
(2004)
TV-MA | 87 min | Documentary, Biography, History
American Masters explores the life and career of Cary Grant (born Archie Leach) with celebrity interviews.
Director: Robert Trachtenberg | Stars: Helen Mirren, Jeremy Northam, Cary Grant, Barbara Harris
Votes: 580
35. The Pervert's Guide to Cinema (2006)
150 min | Documentary
Slavoj Zizek examines famous films in a philosophical and a psychoanalytic context.
Director: Sophie Fiennes | Star: Slavoj Zizek
Votes: 7,337
36. Indie Sex: Censored (2007 TV Movie)
66 min | Documentary
The history of film censorship in the United States. The documentary covers the pre-code era, to the 1934 introduction of the Hays Code. This slowly broke down and the MPAA was introduced in 1968.
Director: Lesli Klainberg | Stars: Rosanna Arquette, Ruhxen Artie, Jamie Babbit, Fenton Bailey
Votes: 489
37.
20 to 1 (2005–2019)
Episode:
Hollywood's Hot List
(2009)
Documentary
Bert Newton counts down Hollywood's hottest hunks from 20 to 1.
Stars: Bert Newton, Imogen Bailey, Michala Banas, Rachael Beck
Votes: 13
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