🎬 When Hollywood was freaking out about adding sound to movies, a 29-year-old Alfred Hitchcock had other plans. Dive into the wild story of how this soon-to-be master of suspense turned a silent film into Britain's first talkie mid-production! Blackmail (1929) isn't just a tech revolution - it's where Hitchcock first planted the seeds of his signature psychological thrills. Join us as we unpack this groundbreaking film that had audiences quite literally on the edge of their seats... in more ways than one. Get ready for murder, guilt, and the most anxiety-inducing breakfast scene in early cinema! 🎥 🎞️

Sources:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackmail_(1929_film
• https://silentfilm.org/blackmail/
• https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0019702/plotsummary/
• https://talkfilmsociety.com/columns/beginners-guide-to-alfred-hitchcock-blackmail-1929
• https://moviessilently.com/2017/01/01/blackmail-1929-a-silent-film-review/

Habt ihr euch je gefragt, wie Schweigen lauter als Worte sein kann? David Leans Meisterwerk Brief Encounter von 1945 zeigt uns genau das. In einem gewöhnlichen Bahnhofscafé entfaltet sich eine Geschichte unterdrückter Gefühle, die die Grundfesten der britischen Mittelschicht erschüttert. Nach Noël Cowards Theaterstück entstanden, beweist dieser Film: Die stärksten Emotionen sind oft die, die unausgesprochen bleiben.

Quellen:

• https://storm.genie.stanford.edu/article/693262
• https://www.reelstreets.com/films/brief-encounter/
• https://www.sensesofcinema.com/2003/great-directors/lean/
• https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Brief_Encounter